Arylosulfonamides for the treatment of cns diseases

ABSTRACT

Arylsulphonamide derivatives of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds may be useful for the treatment and/or prevention of disorders of the central nervous system.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to novel arylsulphonamides having affinity to dopaminergic, serotoninergic, adrenergic, sigma and serotonine transporter receptors, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same and to the use thereof. The compounds may be useful for the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system, such as schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, depression, anxiety disorders, sleep disorders or Alzheimer disease.

STATE OF THE ART

CNS disorders are considered a global medical problem. A number of people suffering from those diseases constantly grows, particularly in highly developed countries and intensively developing ones. Approximately 20% of population in highly developed societies suffers from CNS disorders. In addition a cost of treatment of such disorders represents nearly 35% of total expenses spent for treatment of all medical diseases in seven countries considered as the biggest pharmaceutical markets.

Among all psychiatric diseases, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, sleep disorders and addictions are the major ones. The main neurologic disorders are Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and different pain disorders.

Antipsychotic drugs, which are main treatment of schizophrenia, are divided into two main classes on the basis of their liability to induce neurological side effects after long-term treatment. Typical antipsychotic drugs, such as chlorpromazine and haloperidol, induce after repeated administration various extrapyramidal side effects (EPS) including Parkinson-like symptoms and tardive dyskinesia. Repeated treatment with so called atypical antipsychotic drugs, such as clozapine, risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine, ziprasidone and aripiprazole, is associated with a lower incidence of neurological side effects. Typical antipsychotics reduce positive symptoms but do not reduce negative symptoms and cognitive dysfunctions. Plasma prolactin levels are increased in humans, and there is a gain in bodyweight potentially leading to the development of metabolic syndrome. Atypical antipsychotic drugs effectively reduce positive symptoms and also to some extent negative symptoms and cognitive disturbances producing less serious EPS. Atypical antipsychotic drugs differ in their propensity to elevate plasma prolactin levels in humans. Typical antipsychotic drugs block dopamine D2 receptors in the mesolimbic and nigrostriatal system. This mechanism is responsible for the antipsychotic effect (reduction of positive symptoms) as well as induction of EPS. Clinical support for the dopamine hypothesis of antipsychotic drug action was provided by PET findings of high dopamine D2 receptor occupancy in the striatum of patients responding to different antipsychotic drug treatments. Patients with a good response show dopamine D2 receptor occupancy of more than 65% (Nord and Farde 2010). The occurrence of EPS seems to be related to a higher occupancy of dopamine D2 receptors (above 80%). Atypical antipsychatics, also called second generation antipsychotic drugs, have clinical approvals for the treatment of psychosis and mania. Each drug has a unique pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic profile. Some of atypical antipsychotic drugs have additional antidepressant, anxiolytic or hypnotic profile (Schwartz and Stahl 2011). Atypical antipsychotic drugs have in common a potent serotonin 5-HT2A receptor antagonism in relation to a weaker dopamine D2 receptor antagonism. This pharmacodynamic property is the basis of “atypicality” (Meltzer 1989). Antagonism of 5-HT2A receptors likely allows more dopamine activity and neurotransmission to occur in the nigrostriatal system to avoid EPS. The same mechanism may allow small improvement in negative symptoms, and 5-HT2 antagonism in the tuberoinfundibular pathway may help to avoid hyperprolactinemia (Schwartz and Stahl 2011).

The atypical antipsychotics have not fulfilled the initial expectations of improved negative symptoms and cognitive dysfunctions in schizophrenia. Therefore, more molecular targets are presently under investigation for the development of new drugs for the treatment of schizophrenia (Gray and Roth 2007; Schizophrenia Research Forum 2007).

Dopaminergic D3 receptors are Localized in limbic cortex and thus a preferential blockade of these receptors offers locally selective antidopaminergic activity. This results in increased effectiveness in reducing positive symptoms of schizophrenia sparing the blockade of extrapyramidal system and therefore reduces the risk of the main side effect such as pseudoparkinson's syndrome. Moreover, several preclinical data suggests that D3 dopamine receptor antagonism is more efficient in reducing the negative symptoms of schizophrenia and improves working memory.

Agonism or partial agonism of 5-HT1A receptors is considered a possible mechanism associated with the activity of some atypical antipsychotics such as aripiprazole and ziprasidone. It is assumed that stimulation of 5-HT1A receptors takes part in the antipsychotic effect in combination with D2 receptor blockade, especially in the safety profile of drug as well as is beneficial in fighting mood and cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia (Kim D., Building a Better Antipsychotic: Receptor Targets for the Treatment of Multiple Symptom Dimensions of Schizophrenia, Neurotherapeutics, 6(1), 78-85, 2009).

Serotoninergic receptors type 5-HT6 are exclusively localized in the central nervous system (CNS). Both the localization of the 5-HT6 receptors in limbic and cortical brain areas and relatively potent affinity and antagonistic activity of several antipsychotics (clozapine, olanzapine, sertindole) and antidepressants (mianserin, amitryptiline) at 5-HT6 receptors are suggestive of a potential role in pathophysiology and treatment of CNS disorders. Recent data in the literature indicate that blockade of 5-HT6 receptors may be implicated in a pro-cognitive effect due to the increase in cholinergic transmission, in antidepressant activity due to the increase in noradrenergic and dopaminergic one, as well as in an anxiolytic effect. It is evident that the 5-HT6 receptor has emerged as a very interesting molecular target and antagonists of that receptor may serve as potential drugs in treatment of disorders characterized by cognitive impairments, such as Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety so (Liu K. i Robichaud A., 5-HT6 Antagonists as Potential Treatment for Cognitive Dysfunction, 2009; Wesolowska A. i Nikiforuk A., Effects of the brain-penetrant and selective 5-HT6 receptor antagonist SB-399885 in animal models of anxiety and depression, 2007). Moreover, 5-HT6 receptor antagonists have been demonstrated to be active in reduction of food intake and body weight by clinically approved mechanism that is consistent with an enhancement of satiety. Hence, several compounds with 5-HT6 receptor antagonistic activity are currently being clinically evaluated for the treatment of obesity (Heal D. et al., Selective 5-HT6 receptor ligands: progress in the development of a novel pharmacological approach to the treatment of obesity and related metabolic disorders, 2008).

Intensive research conducted since 1993 indicates that serotoninergic 5-HT7 receptors may play some role in the control of circadian rhythms, sleep, thermoregulation, cognitive processes, pain and migraine, as well as in neuronal excitability. Potent affinity and antagonistic activity of several antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs at 5-HT7 receptors suggest a potential role of these receptors in the pathophysiology of many neuropsychiatric disorders. Taking account of the behavioral data presented in the literature, it has been established that selective 5-HT7 receptor antagonists produce antidepressant and anxiolytic activity in rats and mice (Wesolowska A. et al., Effect of the selective 5-HT7 receptor antagonist SB-269970 in animal models of anxiety and depression, 2006). Using mouse models of antipsychotic activity, Galici et al. showed that a selective 5-HT7 receptor antagonist SB-269970 may also evoke antipsychotic-like effects (Galici R. et al., Effects of SB-269970, a 5-HT7 receptor antagonist, in mouse models predictive of antipsychotic-like activity, 2008).

Serotoninergic 5-HTZC and histaminergic H1 receptors localized in hypothalamus play an important role in food intake regulation. Blockade of both types of these receptors produced by antipsychotic drugs is most closely correlated with an increased risk of weight gain and diabetes. On the other hand, blockade of 5-HT2C receptors, mostly localized in cortical areas and in the hippocampus, striatum, septal nuclei, thalamic and midbrain nuclei, may produce profitable antidepressant and pro-cognitive effects. In the substantia nigra, 5-HT2C receptors are co-localised with GABA, indicating that they is yield indirect control of dopaminergic transmission. Consequently, the blockade of 5-HT2C receptors, together with the 5-HT2A receptor one, would potentiate the D2 receptor-mediated tonic inhibitory control of dopaminergic projection, with protective effect against extrapyramidal symptoms (Kim D., Building a Better Antipsychotic: Receptor Targets for the Treatment of Multiple Symptom Dimensions of Schizophrenia, 2009). Histaminergic H1 receptor blockade produced by antipsychotic drugs may be implicated in sedative effect that is clinically profitable in controlling arousal accompanies the acute phase of psychosis. It seems that simultaneous reduction in affinity of new molecule for both types of these receptors may be an element that protects against excessive body weight. However, the total elimination of affinity for these receptors may not be necessary because of certain benefits of blockade of 5-HT2C and H1 receptors.

Blockade of alpha1 adrenergic receptors, despite potential peripheral adverse effects involving hypotension, may cause some central nervous system benefits involving decrease in the risk of extrapyramidal side effects caused be antipsychotics. This may be associated with interaction between noradrenergic and serotoninergic neurons (Horacek J. et al., Mechanism of Action of Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs and the Neurobiology of Schizophrenia, CNS Drugs, 20(5), 389-409, 2006).

Blockade of alpha2 adrenergic receptors potentiates antidepressants-induced increase of extracellular monoamines. This may suggest that substances inhibiting monoamine transporters and simultaneously blocking alpha2 adrenergic receptors may be potent and fast acting new antidepressants. Moreover, alpha2 antagonists potentiate acetylcholine secretion in the frontal cortex and may improve cognitive functions, what may provide additional advantages both in antidepressant therapy and antipsychotic therapy (especially improvement in negative symptoms). Blockade of alpha2 adrenergic receptors may also counteract sexual dysfunctions caused by serotonin reuptake inhibitors (Millan M. Dual- and Triple-Acting Agents for Treating Core and Co-morbid Symptoms of Major Depression; Novel Concepts, New Drugs, 2009). Alpha2 antagonists may also be beneficial in reducing extrapyramidal symptoms caused by blockade of D2 receptors in the striatum.

Sigma receptors are a separate group of CNS receptors; however their physiological role is still unknown. It has been shown that some psychotomimetic substances like phencyclidine, metamphetamine, heroin or dextrometorphan are potent sigma receptor agonist. On the other hand, a classic antipsychotic drug, haloperidol, is a strong antagonist of sigma receptors, what may be important for its antipsychotic potential. It has been established that selective sigma receptor agonists may produce antidepressant effect (Cobos E. et al., Pharmacology and Therapeutic Potential of Sigma Receptor Ligands, 2008). The above findings provide evidence that sigma receptors affinity may contribute to the overall beneficial pharmacological profile of a new psychotropic drug.

Because of important role of cholinergic system in the cognitive processes, current is research is focused on substances which can directly or indirectly potentiate the activity of cholinergic system. This includes substances which are agonists of selected subtypes of nicotinic or muscarinic receptors and antagonists of 5-HT6 receptors. On the other hand, potential procognitive effects evoked by interaction with the above receptors may be masked by cholinolytic activity. Thus, in the scope of interest are substances free of antagonistic properties against cholinergic receptors. Moreover this strategy allows elimination of many undesired peripheral autonomic effects like constipations, dry mouth or tachycardia (Miamoto S., Treatments for schizophrenia: a critical review of pharmacology and mechanisms of action of antipsychotic drugs, 2005). In addition, it has been found that M3 muscarinic receptors are engaged in the control of insulin secretion, and their activation stimulates pancreas to secrete insulin. Hence, it can be expected that M3 receptors blockade may be unfavorable in terms of the risk of development of type II diabetes in patients treated with second generation antipsychotics (ex. olanzapine, clozapine, quetiapine). Recent research is focused on substances free of this undesired effect (Silvestre J. i Prous J., Research on adverse drug events. I. Muscarinic M3 receptor binding affinity could predict the risk of antipsychotics to induce type 2 diabetes, 2005).

Another serious side effects caused by antipsychotic drugs, e.g. sertindole, ziprasidone, are cardiac arrhythmias associated with delayed repolarization of cardiomyocytes. This condition appears on electrocardiograms (ECG) as prolonged corrected QT interval (QTc), what is most often evoked by substances which block hERG potassium channels.

To prevent introduction to the developmental pipelines drugs with pro-arrhythmic potential, at a very early stage of research new substances are screened in vitro for their potency to block hERG potassium channels, using electrophysiological methods (Recanatni M., QT Prolongation Through hERG K+ Channel Blockade: Current Knowledge and Strategies for the Early Prediction During Drug Development, 2005).

Despite the advances that have been made in the development of antidepressants, there are clearly still unmet clinical needs with respect to both efficacy and side effects. These needs range from efficacy in treatment resistant patients (about 30% to improved onset, to reductions in side effects such as sexual dysfunction, gastrointestinal events, sedation, weight gain. There are multiple approaches to improve current pharmacological means of modulating biogenic amines neurotransmission by either combining mechanisms or alternatively selectively stimulating/blocking receptor subtypes that may trigger improved efficacy or fewer side effects. One of them is combination therapies that maintain the benefits associated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) (blockers of serotonin transporter) but attempt to either improve efficacy or reduce side effects by adding additional mechanism involving blockade of 5-HT2A or 5-HT2C receptors (Milian M., Dual- and Triple-Acting Agents for Treating Core and Co-morbid Symptoms of Major Depression: Novel Concepts, New Drugs, Neurotherapeutics, 6(1), 53-77, 2009). 5-HT2A receptor antagonists administered atone may produce antidepressant activity and also co-administered with SSRIs augment their antidepressant effects. The mechanism for this interaction may be a further increase in extracellular serotonin levels produced when SSRIs are given with 5-HT2A antagonists. Moreover, blockade of 5-HT2A receptors is part of the pharmacological profile of antidepressant drugs such as mianserin and mirtazapine. Presynaptic 5-HT1A receptors are associated with the risk for depressive behavior and their blockade augments the effects of SSRIs. Postsynaptic 5-HT1A receptors are essential for producing the antidepressant effects of 5-HT1A receptor agonists and possibly SSRIs. Thus partial agonism of 5-HT1A receptors is a preferred feature for new molecules the more that this mechanism occurs in approved anxiolytic buspirone and antidepressant/anxiolytic tandospirone.

Although introduction of new psychotropic drugs (among others narcoleptics, antidepressants, benzodiazepines, acetylocholinesterase inhibitors) since 50-thies of the XX century was an unquestioned breakthrough, therapy of neuropsychiatric disorders is still far from satisfactory both because of limited efficacy and wide spectrum of side effects evoked by available drugs. These disadvantages are a challenge for modern pharmacotherapy and there is a continuous effort to search for new, more effective psychotropic drugs.

Arylsulphonamide derivatives potentially useful for treating cardiovascular diseases, such as angina pectoris, cerebral circulation disorder and thrombosis, were described in the publication of European patent application EP0330065A. Disclosed compounds had aromatic ring, for instance phenyl, naphthyl or pyridil, bound to piperazine ring.

Publication of International patent application WO98/43956 discloses 1,4-disubstituted cyclic amines of the following formula wherein cyclic amine can be linked to bicyclic to system.

Derivatives mentioned above were described as having antagonistic activity toward serotoninergic receptors and featuring absent or very low affinity toward alpha adrenergic receptors.

In the publication of International patent application WO2004/069794 arylsulphonamide derivatives of the following formula were described as 5-HT1A receptor agonists, having very high activity and selectivity and low or absent cross-reactivity with other receptors.

The publication of European patent application EP190472A discloses compounds having antipsychotic activity of the general formula presented below.

Derivatives of cyclic amines, including derivatives having arylsulphonamide moieties were described in scientific papers as well.

In publication of Ishizumi K. et al. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 43 (12), 2139-2151, 1995, directed to research on structure-activity relationship for succinimide derivatives, a compound of the following structure was disclosed:

The compound was proposed as a structural modification of another compound, N-[4-[4(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)-1-piperazinyl]butyl]-1,2-cis-cyclohexanedicarboxylmide (Perospiron, SM-9018), showing high affinity toward 5-HT2 and D2 receptors. Reportedly, replacement of succinimide with 4-methylbenzenesulphonamide moiety resulted however in decrease of affinity toward receptors mentioned above, in particular toward D2 receptor.

Similarly as in the publication mentioned above, also article of Navas F. et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. 6 (1998), 811-823 related to structure-activity relationship research, A compound of the following formula was disclosed:

It was found that replacement of amide group with sulphonamide moiety as in the disclosed compound resulted in considerable decrease of affinity toward serotoninergic 5-HT1A and dopaminergic D2 receptors.

Publication of Forbes I. T. et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 10 (2000) 1803-1806 disclosed indolopiperidine derivatives having antagonistic activity toward chemokine receptor CCR2B, potentially useful for the treatment of diseases of inflammatory origin, such as atherosclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Among tested derivatives 3,4-dichloro-N-{[4-(1H-indol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pentyl}benzensulphonamide of the following formula was disclosed:

However, the above publication did not suggest that this compound could possess activity toward therapeutic targets related to treatment of diseases of central nervous system.

Extended affinity of N-{4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide toward 5-HT_(1A), 5-HT_(2A), 5-HT₆, 5-HT₇, α₁ and dopaminergic D₂ receptors was disclosed by R. Bugno et al., in the poster “Examination of 5-HT₆ receptor affinity in the group of arylsulfonamide derivatives” published on May 10, 2010 during. The Seventh Multidiscliplinary Conference on Drug Research, May 9-12, 2010, Zakopane, Poland.

AIM OF THE INVENTION

The aim of the present invention is to provide novel compounds potentially useful for is the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system. A further aim of the invention is to provide novel compounds useful for the treatment of diseases of central nervous system having higher effectiveness compared to currently used medicaments. Yet further aim of the present invention is to provide novel compounds useful for the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system, which could allow to eliminate or minimize adverse effects associated with currently used therapies.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to novel arylsulphonamide compounds having the structure represented by the general formula (I)

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein:

-   E represents N, C or CH; -   represents single bond or double bond; -   n represents an integer from 2 to 6, inclusive; -   A represents a 9- or 10-membered bicyclic group, consisting of     benzene ring fused with a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, which     group is linked to E through one of its carbon atoms and has the     following formula (A):

wherein

-   -   X represents CR⁵, C(R⁵)₂, NH or O;     -   Z represents CR⁵, C(R⁵)₂, or N;     -   R⁵ represents hydrogen atom, halogen atom or C₁-C₄-alkyl;     -   Y represents NH, 0 or 5;     -   each of R¹, R², R³, and R⁴ independently represents hydrogen         atom or halogen atom;     -   each of R⁶ and R⁷ independently represents hydrogen atom,         halogen atom or C₁-C₄-alkyl;     -   or R⁶ and R⁷ together form ═O;     -   represents single bond or double bond;     -   m is 0 or 1;     -   q is 0 or 1;     -   wherein at least one of q and m is 1;         D is selected from:     -   unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted with one or more         substituents independently selected from the group consisting of         branched C₁-C₄-alkyl, straight C₁-C₄-alkyl in ortho or meta         position with respect to sulphonamide group, C₁-C₃-alkyloxy,         halogeno-C₁-C₃-alkyl, halogeno-C₁-C₃-alkyloxy, halogen atom,         —CN, —OH, and phenyl;     -   unsubstituted naphthyl or naphthyl substituted with one or more         substituents independently selected from the group consisting of         C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₃-alkyloxy, halogeno-C₁-C₃-alkyl, halogen atom,         —CN, —OH, and phenyl;     -   a 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic group having 1 to 3         heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of         N, O and S, which is unsubstituted or substituted with one or         more substituents independently selected from the group         consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₃-alkyloxy, halogeno-C₁-C₃-alkyl,         halogen atom, —CH, —OH, and phenyl;     -   a bicyclic group consisting of a ring selected from benzene and         pyridine fused with a 5-membered aromatic or non-aromatic         heterocyclic ring having 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently         selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, said bicyclic         group being unsubstituted or substituted with one or more         substituent independently selected from the group consisting of         C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₃-alkyloxy, halogeno-C₁-C₃-alkyl, halogen atom,         ═O, —CN, —OH, and phenyl;     -   a bicyclic group consisting of a ring selected from benzene and         pyridine fused with a 6-membered non-aromatic heterocyclic ring         having 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from the group         consisting of N, O, and S, said bicyclic group being         unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents         independently selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl,         C₁-C₃-alkyloxy, halogeno-C₁-C₃-alkyl, halogen atom, ═O, —CN,         —OH, and phenyl;         with the proviso that         3,4-dichloro-N-{[4-(1H-indol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pentyl}benzenesulphonamide         and         N-{4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide         are excluded.

In one embodiment of the compounds of the present invention group A is linked to E through carbon atom of benzene ring.

In an alternative embodiment of the compounds of the present invention group A is linked to E through carbon atom of heterocyclic ring.

It will be appreciated by a person skilled in the art that respective substituent R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶ or R⁷ at the carbon atom through which group A is linked to E is absent and is replaced by a bond.

According to one of the variants, compounds of the present invention have the formula (I), wherein in group A

represents double bond, q is 0, X represents C(R⁵), and Z represents N. In these compounds A corresponds to the following general formula (A1), wherein Y, R¹, R², R³, R⁴ and R⁵ have the same meanings as defined above, and which is specific variant of the formula (A):

Group of formula (A1) may be linked to E through carbon atom of phenyl ring or through carbon atom of 5-membered heterocyclic ring.

Preferably, in the above variant (A1) represents 1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl or 1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl, which may be optionally substituted with halogen atom.

Further variant of the compounds of the present invention are compounds of formula (I), wherein in group A

represents double bond, q is 0, X represents C(R⁵), and Z represents C(R⁵). In these compounds A corresponds to the following general formula (A2), wherein Y, R¹, R², R³, R⁴ and R⁵ have meanings as defined above, and which is is specific variant of the formula (A)

Group of formula (A2) may be linked to E through carbon atom of phenyl ring or through carbon atom of 5-membered heteroaromatic ring.

Preferably, in the above variant (A2) represents 1H-indol-3-yl, 2-(C₁-C₄-alkyl)-1H-indol-3-yl or 1H-indol-4-yl, which may be optionally substituted with halogen atom.

Another variant of the compounds of the present invention are compounds of formula (I), wherein in group A

represents single bond, and m is 0. In these compounds A corresponds to the following general formula (A3), wherein X, Y, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁶ and R⁷ have the meanings as defined above, and which is specific variant of the formula (A):

Group of formula (A3) may be linked to E through carbon atom of phenyl ring or through carbon atom of heterocyclic ring.

Preferably, in the above variant (A3) represents 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl, 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-4-yl, 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-7-yl, 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-4-yl, 2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-4-yl, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-benzodioxol-4-yl, or 2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-4-yl.

Yet another variant of the compounds of the present invention are compounds of formula (I), wherein in group A

represents single bond, m is 1, q is 1, and Z represents CH₂. In these compounds A corresponds to the following general formula (A4), wherein X, Y, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁶ and R⁷ have the meanings as defined above, and which is specific variant of the formula (A):

Group of formula (A4) may be linked to E through carbon atom of phenyl ring or through carbon atom of 6-membered heterocyclic ring.

Preferably, in the above variant (A4) represents 1,4-benzodioxan-5-yl or 3-okso-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl.

One of further embodiments of the compounds of the present invention are compounds of formula (I), wherein E represents nitrogen atom. It will be therefore obvious that in such a case

in formula (I) will represent single bond.

Another embodiment of compounds of the present invention are compounds of formula (I), wherein E represents CH. It will be therefore obvious that in such a case

in formula (I) will represent single bond.

Further embodiment of the compounds of the present invention are compounds (I), wherein E represents C, and thus

in formula (I) represents double bond.

Another sub-group of compounds of the invention are compounds of formula (I) wherein D represents phenyl. Phenyl may be unsubstituted or substituted as defined for substituent D above, for example with one or more substituent independently selected the group consisting of straight C₁-C₄-alkyl in position ortho or meta with respect to sulphonamide group, halogen atom, —CN, —OH, and phenyl;

Yet another sub-group of the compounds of the invention are compounds of formula (I), wherein D represents naphthyl. Naphthyl may be linked to sulphur atom of sulphonamide moiety in position 1 (alpha) or 2 (beta) of naphthyl ring. Naphthyl may be unsubstituted or substituted, as defined for substituent D above, for example with halogen atom.

Yet another group of compounds of the present invention are compounds of formula (I), wherein D represents a 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of N, O and S. Preferred aromatic heterocyclic group is thienyl, that is heteroatom represents sulphur atom. 5-Membered aromatic heterocyclic group may be unsubstituted or substituted as defined for substituent D above.

Another sub-group of the compounds of the present invention are compounds of formula (I), wherein D represents a bicyclic group consisting of benzene ring fused with 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring having 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S. This bicyclic group may be unsubstituted or substituted as defined above for substituent D, for instance with halogen atom and/or C₁-C₄-alkyl. Preferably, bicyclic group is selected from the group consisting of 1-benzothiophen-3-yl, 1-benzothiophen-2-yl, 1-benzofuran-2-yl, 1-benzofuran-3-yl, 1H-benzimidazol-2-yl, 1H-indol-2-yl, 1H-indol-5-yl, 1H-indol-6-yl, 1H-indazol-7-yl, 1H-indazol-6-yl, 1,2-benzoxazol-5-yl, 1,3-benzoxazol-4-yl, 1,3-benzothiazol-4-yl, and 1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl.

Further sub-group of the compounds of the present invention are compounds of formula (I), wherein D represents bicyclic group consisting of pyridine ring fused with 5-membered heterocyclic aromatic ring having 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S. This bicyclic group may be unsubstituted or substituted as defined above for substituent D, for instance with halogen atom and/or C₁-C₄-alkyl. Preferably, bicyclic group is selected from the group consisting of imidazo[1,2-a]-pyridin-3-yl and 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]-pyridin-3-yl.

Yet another sub-group of the compounds of the present invention are compounds of formula (I), wherein D represents bicyclic group consisting of benzene ring fused with a 5-membered non-aromatic heterocyclic ring having 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S. This bicyclic group may be unsubstituted or substituted as defined above for substituent D. Preferred bicyclic group is selected from the group consisting of 2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl, 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-6-yl, 2-oxo-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-5-yl and 1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl.

Yet another sub-group of the compounds of the present invention are compounds of formula (I), wherein D represents bicyclic group consisting of benzene ring, fused with 6-membered non-aromatic heterocyclic ring having from 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S. This bicyclic group may be unsubstituted or substituted as defined above for substituent D. Preferred bicyclic group is 2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-6-yl.

Further sub-group of the compounds of the present invention are compounds of formula (I), wherein A represents group of formula (A2) linked to E through carbon atom of heterocyclic ring; E represents CH; and D represents phenyl substituted with one or more halogen atoms.

Another sub-group of the compounds of the present invention are compounds of formula (I), wherein A represents group of formula (A1) wherein Y represents O linked to E through carbon atom of heterocyclic ring; E represents N; and D represents unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group as defined for formula (I).

Another sub-group of the compounds of the present invention are compounds of formula (I), wherein n is 2.

Further sub-group of compounds of the present invention are compounds of formula (I), wherein n is 3.

Further sub-group of the compounds of the present invention are compounds of formula (I), wherein n is 4.

The following specific compounds of formula (I) of the invention can be mentioned:

-   1)     N-(4-(4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)butyl)naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, -   2)     N-(4-(4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)butyl)naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   3)     N-(4-(4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)butyl)-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide, -   4)     N-(4-(4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)butyl)-2-oxo-3H-1,3-benzoxazole-6-sulphonamide, -   5)     N-(3-(4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)propyl)naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, -   6)     N-(3-(4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)propyl)naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   7)     N-(3-(4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)propyl)-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide, -   8)     N-(3-(4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)propyl)-2-oxo-3H-1,3-benzoxazole-6-sulphonamide, -   9)     N-(2-(4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, -   10)     N-(2-(4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   11)     N-(2-(4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide, -   12)     N-(2-(4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-oxo-3H-1,3-benzoxazole-6-sulphonamide, -   13)     N-(4-(4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)butyl)naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, -   14)     N-(4-(4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)butyl)naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   15)     N-(4-(4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)butyl)-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide, -   16)     N-(4-(4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)butyl)-2-oxo-3H-1,3-benzoxazole-6-sulphonamide, -   17) N-[4-[4     (6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, -   18)     N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   19)     N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide, -   20)     N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, -   21)     N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   22)     N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide, -   23) N-[2-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl     piperidin-1-yl]ethyl]naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, -   24)     N-[2-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]ethyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   25)     N-[2-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]ethyl]-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide, -   26)     N-{4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   27) N-{4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   28)     3-fluoro-N-{4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   29)     3,4-difluoro-N-{4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   30)     N-{4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-sulphonamide, -   31)     N-{4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-sulphonamide, -   32)     N-{4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1-benzothiophene-3-sulphonamide, -   33)     N-{4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   34)     N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, -   35)     N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   36)     4-fluoro-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   37)     3-fluoro-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   38)     4-chloro-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide -   39)     3-chloro-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   40)     3-methyl-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-(2H)-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   41)     3-hydroxy-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   42)     4-methoxy-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide -   43)     N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, -   44)     N-{3-[4(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   45)     4-fluoro-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   46)     3-fluoro-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-2H)-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   47)     4-chloro-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   48)     3-chloro-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   49)     3-hydroxy-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   50)     N-{2-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethyl}naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, -   51)     N-{2-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   52)     N-{2-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethyl}-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide, -   53)     3-fluoro-N-{2-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   54)     4-chloro-N-{2-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indo-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   55)     3-chloro-N-{2-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   56)     3-methyl-N-{2-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1-(2H)-yl]ethyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   57)     3-hydroxy-N-{2-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)     yl]ethyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   58)     4-chloro-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]-butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   59)     7-chloro-N-{4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   60)     7-chloro-N-{3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   61)     6-chloro-N-{4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   62)     6-chloro-N-{3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   63) 3-chloro-4-fluoro-N-{4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)     piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   64)     3-chloro-4-fluoro-N-{3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   65)     5-fluoro-3-methyl-N-{4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1-benzo     thiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   66)     5-fluoro-3-methyl-N-{3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-1-benzo-thiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   67)     5-chloro-N-{4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   68)     5-chloro-N-{3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   69)     3-chloro-N-{4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   70)     3-chloro-N-{3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   71)     3-fluoro-N-{4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   72)     3-fluoro-N-{3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   73)     3-cyano-N-{4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   74)     3-cyano-N-{3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   75)     N-{4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-imidazo[1,2-a]-pyridine-3-sulphonamide, -   76)     N-{3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-sulphonamide, -   77)     7-chloro-N-{4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   73)     7-chloro-N-{3-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   79)     6-chloro-N-{4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   80)     6-chloro-N-{3-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   81)     5-fluoro-3-methyl-N-{4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1-benzo-thiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   82)     5-fluoro-3-methyl-N-{3-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-1-benzo-thiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   83)     5-chloro-N-{4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   84)     5-chloro-N-{3-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   85)     3-chloro-N-{4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   86)     3-chloro-N-{3-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   87)     3-fluoro-N-{4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   88)     3-fluoro-N-{3-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   89)     N-{4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-sulphonamide, -   90)     N-{3-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-sulphonamide, -   91)     3-trifluoromethyl-N-{4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide -   92)     3-trifluoromethyl-N-{3-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   93)     3,4-dichloro-N-{4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   94)     3,4-dichloro-N-{3-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   95)     7-chloro-N-{4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   96)     7-chloro-N-{3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   is 97)     6-chloro-N-{4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   98)     6-chloro-N-{3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   99)     N-{4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl}-1H-benzimidazole-2-sulphonamide, -   100)     N-{3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl}-1H-benzimidazole-2-sulphonamide, -   101)     5-fluoro-3-methyl-N-{4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   102)     5-fluoro-3-methyl-N-{3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   103)     5-chloro-N-{4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl}-1-benzo-thiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   104)     5-chloro-N-{3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl}-1-benzo-thiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   105)     3-chloro-N-{4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   106)     3-chloro-N-{3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   107)     3-fluoro-N-{4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   108)     3-fluoro-N-{3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl}benezenesulphonamide, -   109)     3-bromo-N-{4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   110)     3-bromo-N-{3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   111)     4-phenyl-N-{4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   112)     4-phenyl-N-{4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   113)     3-chloro-N-{4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   114)     3-chloro-N-{3-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   115)     N-{4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1,3-benzothiazole-4-sulphonamide, -   116)     N-{4-[4-(1H-indo-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-1,3-benzothiazote-4-sulphonamide, -   117)     7-chloro-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   118)     7-chloro-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   119)     6-chloro-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   120)     6-chloro-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   121)     5-fluoro-3-methyl-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   122)     5-fluoro-3-methyl-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indo-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   123)     5-chloro-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   124)     5-chloro-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-(2H)-yl]propyl}-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   125) N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1     (2H)-yl]butyl}-1H-indazole-7-sulphonamide, -   126)     N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,5-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}-1H-indazole-7-sulphonamide, -   127)     7-chloro-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]-butyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   128)     7-chloro-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]-propyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   129)     6-chloro-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]-butyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   130)     6-chloro-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]-propyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   131)     5-fluoro-3-methyl-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   132)     5-fluoro-3-methyl-N-{3-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   133)     5-chloro-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]-butyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   134)     5-chloro-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]-propyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   135)     N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}-1H-indazole-7-sulphonamide, -   136)     N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}-1H-indazole-7-sulphonamide, -   137)     3-chloro-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]-butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   138)     3-chloro-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]-propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   139)     3-fluoro-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-1-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]-butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   140)     3-fluoro-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]-propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   141)     4-tert-butyl-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]-butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   142)     4-tert-butyl-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]-propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   143)     7-chloro-N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   144)     7-chloro-N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   145)     6-chloro-N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   146)     6-chloro-N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   147)     5-fluoro-3-methyl-N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]-butyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   148)     5-fluoro-3-methyl-N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   149)     5-chloro-N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   150)     5-chloro-N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   151)     N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1,2-benzoxazole-5-sulphonamide, -   152)     N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-1,2-benzoxazole-5-sulphonamide, -   153)     3-chloro-N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   154)     3-chloro-N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   155)     4-trifluoromethyl-N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]-butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   156)     4-trifluoromethyl-N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]-propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   157)     3-hydroxy-N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   158)     3-hydroxy-N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   159)     7-chloro-N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   160)     7-chloro-N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   161)     6-chloro-N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   162)     6-chloro-N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   163)     5-fluoro-3-methyl-N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]-butyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   164)     5-fluoro-3-methyl-N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]-propyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   165)     5-chloro-3-methyl-N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]-butyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   166)     5-chloro-3-methyl-N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]-propyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   167)     5-chloro-N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   168)     5-chloro-N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   169)     N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1,3-benzoxazole-4-sulphonamide, -   170)     N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-1,3-benzoxazole-4-sulphonamide, -   171)     4-cyano-N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   172)     4-cyano-N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   173)     3-chloro-N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   174)     3-chloro-N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   175)     3-fluoro-N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   176)     3-fluoro-N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   177)     7-chloro-N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   178)     7-chloro-N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   179)     6-chloro-N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   180)     6-chloro-N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   181)     5-fluoro-3-methyl-N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl]-butyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   182)     5-fluoro-3-methyl-N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl]-propyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   183)     5-chloro-N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   184)     5-chloro-N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   185)     N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   186)     N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   187)     N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazole-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofurane-5-sulphonamide, -   188)     N-{3-[4(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofurane-5-sulphonamide, -   189)     4-bromo-N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   190)     4-bromo-N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   191)     3-chloro-N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   192)     3-chloro-N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   193)     3-fluoro-N-{4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   194)     3-fluoro-N-{3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   195)     N-{4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-5-chlorothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   196)     N-{3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-5-chlorothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   197)     7-chloro-N-{4-[4-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazinyl]butyl}-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   198)     7-chloro-N-{3-[4(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   199)     6-chloro-N-{1-[4-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   200)     6-chloro-N-{3-[4-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   201)     5-fluoro-3-methyl-N-{4-[4-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   202)     5-fluoro-3-methyl-N-{3-[4-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   203)     5-chloro-N-{4-[4-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   204)     5-chloro-N-{3-[4-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   205)     N-{4-[4-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1-benzothiophene-3-sulphonamide, -   206)     N-{3-[4-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazyn-8-yl)piperazyn-1-yl]propyl}-1-benzothiophene-3-sulphonamide, -   207)     N-{4-[4-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1,3-benzodioxole-5-sulphonamide, -   208)     N-{3-[4-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-1,3-benzodioxole-5-sulphonamide, -   209)     3-chloro-N-{4-[4-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   210)     3-chloro-N-{3-[4-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   211)     3-fluoro-N-{4-[4-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   212)     3-fluoro-N-{4-[4-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   213)     4-isopropyl-N-{4-[4-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]-butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   214)     4-isopropyl-N-{3-[4-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]-propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   215)     N-{4-[4-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}thiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   216)     N-{3-[4-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}thiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   217)     N-{4-[4-(2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   218)     N-{3-[4-(2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   219)     N-{4-[4-(2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, -   220)     N-{3-[4-(2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}-naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, -   221)     3-fluoro-N-{4-[4-(2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   222)     3-fluoro-N-{3-[4-(2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-4-yl)piperazyn-1-yl]propyl}-benzenesulphonamide, -   223)     3-chloro-N-{4-[4-(2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   224)     3-chloro-N-{3-[4-(2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide, -   225)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide, -   226)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3,4-difluorobenzenesulphonamide, -   227)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-chlorobenzenesulphonamide, -   228)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3,4-dichlorobenzenesulphonamide, -   229)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-bromobenzenesulphonamide, -   230)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-bromobenzenesulphonamide, -   231)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-hydroxybenzenesulphonamide, -   232)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-methoxybenzenesulphonamide, -   233)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-tert-butylbenzenesulphonamide, -   234)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulphonamide, -   235)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulphonamide, -   236)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzenesulphonamide, -   237)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-phenylbenzenesulphonamide, -   238)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]thiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   239)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   240)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1]butyl]benzothiophene-3-sulphonamide, -   241)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-6-chlorobenzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   242)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-sulphonamide, -   243)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]buty)]-1,3-benzothiazole-4-sulphonamide, -   244)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1H-indazole-6-sulphonamide, -   245)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1,3-benzodioxole-5-sulphonamide, -   246)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-sulphonamide, -   247)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-sulphonamide, -   248)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl]propyl]piperazin-fluorobenzenesulphonamide, -   249)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3,4-difluorobenzenesulphonamide, -   250)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-chlorobenzenesulphonamide, -   251)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-dichlorobenzenesulphonamide, -   252)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-bromobenzenesulphonamide, -   253)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3-bromobenzenesulphonamide, -   254)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3-hydroxybenzenesulphonamide, -   255)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3-methoxybenzenesulphonamide, -   is 256)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-tert-butylbenzenesulphonamide, -   257)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulphonamide, -   258)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulphonamide, -   259)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzenesulphonamide, -   260)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-phenylbenzenesulphonamide, -   261)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]thiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   262)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   263)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]benzothiophene-3-sulphonamide, -   264)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-6-chlorobenzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   265)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-sulphonamide, -   266)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-1,2-benzoxazole-5-sulphonamide, -   267)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-1,3-benzothiazole-4-sulphonamide, -   268)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-1H-indazole-6-sulphonamide, -   269)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-1,3-benzodioxole-5-sulphonamide, -   270)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-sulphonamide, -   271)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide, -   272)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3,4-difluorobenzenesulphonamide, -   273)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-chlorobenzenesulphonamide, -   274)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-bromobenzenesulphonamide, -   275)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-bromobenzenesulphonamide, -   276)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-chloro-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide, -   277)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-hydroxybenzenesulphonamide, -   278)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-methoxybenzenesulphonamide, -   279)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-tert-butylbenzene-sulphonamide, -   280)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-trifluoromethyl)benzenesulphonamide, -   281)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzenesulphonamide, -   282)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-cyanobenzenesulphonamide, -   283)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-phenylbenzenesulphonamide, -   284)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]thiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   285)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-5-chloro-thiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   so 286)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   287)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzothiophene-3-sulphonamide, -   288)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-6-chlorobenzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   289)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-sulphonamide, -   290)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1,3-benzothiazole-4-sulphonamide, -   291)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1H-indazole-6-sulphonamide, -   292)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1,3-benzodioxole-5-sulphonamide, -   293)     N-[4-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-sulphonamide, -   294)     4-fluoro-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   295)     3,4-difluoro-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   296)     4-chloro-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   297)     3,4-dichloro-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   298)     4-bromo-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   299)     3-chloro-4-fluoro-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-benzenesulphonamide, -   300)     N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-3-methoxybenzenesulphonamide, -   301)     4-tert-butyl-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   302)     N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulphonamide, -   303)     N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulphonamide, -   304)     N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-4-(trifluoromethoxy)-benzenesulphonamide, -   305)     4-cyano-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   306)     3-cyano-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   307)     N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]thiophene-3-sulphonamide, -   308)     5-chloro-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]thiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   309)     N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-2,5-dimethyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide, -   310)     N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-1-methyl-indole-4-sulphonamide, -   311)     N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-1-methyl-indole-6-sulphonamide, -   312)     N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   313)     N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzothiophene-3-sulphonamide, -   314)     6-chloro-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   is 315)     5-chloro-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-3-methylbenzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   316)     N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzofuran-2-sulphonamide, -   317)     N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-sulphonamide, -   318)     N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-1,3-benzothiazole-4-sulphonamide, -   319)     N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]1H-indazole-6-sulphonamide, -   320)     N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-1,3-benzodioxole-5-sulphonamide, -   321)     N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-6-sulphonamide, -   322)     N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-sulphonamide, -   323)     N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]-pyridine-3-sulphonamide, -   324)     N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-2-oxo-indoline-5-sulphonamide, -   325)     N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]thiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   326)     4-fluoro-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   327)     3,4-difluoro-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   328)     4-chloro-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   329)     3,4-dichloro-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   330)     4-bromo-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   331)     3-chloro-4-fluoro-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   332)     N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-3-methoxybenzenesulphonamide, -   333)     4-tert-butyl-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   334)     N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulphonamide, -   335)     N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulphonamide, -   336)     N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-4-fluoromethoxy)-benzenesulphonamide, -   337)     4-cyano-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   338)     3-cyano-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   339)     N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]thiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   340)     N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]thiophene-3-sulphonamide, -   341)     5-chloro-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]thiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   342)     N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-2,5-dimethyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide, -   343)     N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-1-methyl-indole-4-sulphonamide, -   344)     N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-1-methyl-indole-5-sulphonamide, -   345)     N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   346)     N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzothiophene-3-sulphonamide, -   347)     6-chloro-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzo-thiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   348)     5-chloro-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-3-methylbenzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   349)     N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzofuran-2-sulphonamide, -   350)     N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-sulphonamide, -   351)     N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-1,3-benzothiazole-4-sulphonamide, -   352)     N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-1H-indazole-6-sulphonamide, -   353)     N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-2-oxo-3H-1,3-benzoxazole-6-sulphonamide, -   354)     N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-1,3-benzodioxole-5-sulphonamide, -   355)     N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-6-sulphonamide, -   356)     N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-sulphonamide, -   357)     N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]-pyridine-2-sulphonamide, -   358)     6-chloro-N-[4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   359)     4-fluoro-N-[4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   360)     N-[4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulphonamide, -   361)     N-[4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulphonamide, -   362)     3-cyano-N-[4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   363)     6-chloro-N-[4-[4-(1H-indo-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   364)     5-fluoro-N-[4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-methylbenzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   365)     N-[4-[4-1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1,3-benzodioxole-5-sulphonamide, -   366)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, -   367)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   368)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide, -   369)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3,4-difluorobenzenesulphonamide, -   370)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-chlorobenzenesulphonamide, -   371)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-bromobenzenesulphonamide, -   372)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3-bromobenzenesulphonamide, -   373)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3-chloro-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide, -   374)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-tert-butyl-benzenesulphonamide, -   375)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulphonamide, -   376)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3-cyanobenzenesulphonamide, -   377)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-phenylbenzenesulphonamide, -   378)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-sulphonamide, -   379)     N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-1,3-benzothiazole-4-sulphonamide, -   380)     N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, -   381)     N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   382)     6-chloro-N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   383)     N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-fluorobenzenesulphonamide, -   384)     N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3,4-difluorobenzenesulphonamide, -   385)     3-chloro-N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   386)     3-bromo-N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   387)     3-chloro-N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide, -   388)     N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-hydroxybenzenesulphonamide, -   389)     N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-methoxybenzenesulphonamide, -   390)     N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide, -   391)     N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-phenylbenzenesulphonamide, -   is 392)     N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]thiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   393)     5-chloro-N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]thiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   394)     N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   395)     N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzothiophene-3-sulphonamide, -   396)     6-chloro-N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl(piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   397)     N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1H-indazole-6-sulphonamide, -   398)     N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-2-oxo-3H-1,3-benzoxazole-6-sulphonamide, -   399)     N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1,3-benzodioxole-5-sulphonamide, -   400)     N-[3-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, -   401)     N-[3-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   402)     6-chloro-N-[3-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   403)     N-[3-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide, -   404)     N-[3-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]3-fluorobenzenesulphonamide, -   405)     N-[3-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3,4-difluorobenzenesulphonamide, -   406)     3-chloro-N-[3-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-benzenesulphonamide -   407)     4-bromo-N-[3-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-benzenesulphonamide, -   408)     3-bromo-N-[3-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   409)     N-[3-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide, -   is 410)     N-[3-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-phenylbenzenesulphonamide, -   411)     N-[3-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]benzothiophene-3-sulphonamide, -   412)     N-[3-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-sulphonamide, -   413)     N-[4-[4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]naphthalene-1-sulphonamide. -   414)     N-[4-[4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   415)     4-fluoro-N-[4-[4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   416)     4-chloro-N-[4-[4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   417)     3-methyl-N-[4-[4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   418)     N-[3-[4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, -   419)     N-[3-[4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   420)     4-chloro-N-[3-[4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-benzenesulphonamide, -   421)     3-methyl-N-[3-[4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-benzenesulphonamide, -   422)     N-[4-[4-(3-oxo-4H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   423)     4-fluoro-N-[4-[4-(3-oxo-4H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   424)     N-[4-[4-(3-oxo-4H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulphonamide, -   425)     N-[4-[4-(3-oxo-4H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulphonamide, -   426)     5-chloro-N-[4-[4-(3-oxo-4H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]thiophene-2-sulphonamide, -   427)     N-[4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, -   428)     N-[4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   429)     N-[4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide -   430)     N-[4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-3-hydroxybenzenesulphonamide, -   431)     N-[4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide, -   432)     N-[4-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   433)     3-fluoro-N-[4-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-benzenesulphonamide, -   434)     N-[4-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-3-hydroxy-benzenesulphonamide, -   435)     N-[4-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide, -   436)     3-fluoro-N-[3-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-benzenesulphonamide, -   437)     N-[3-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-3-hydroxy-benzenesulphonamide, -   438)     N-[2-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   439)     3-fluoro-N-[2-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   440)     N-[2-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide, -   441)     N-[3-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, -   442)     N-[3-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   443)     N-[3-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide, -   444)     4-chloro-N-[3-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]-propyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   445)     N-[3-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-3-hydroxybenzenesulphonamide, -   446)     N-[3-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide, -   447)     N-[2-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]-naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, -   448)     N-[2-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, -   449)     N-[2-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-1-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide, -   450)     N-[2-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]-3-fluorobenzenesulphonamide, -   451)     4-chloro-N-[2-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]-ethyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   452)     3-chloro-N-[2-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]-ethyl]benzenesulphonamide, -   453)     N-[2-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]-3-hydroxybenzenesulphonamide, -   454)     N-[2-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide,     and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Arylsulphonamide derivatives of the above formula (I) exhibit affinity to receptors which are recognized therapeutical targets in the treatment of CNS disorders, such as dopaminergic, in particular D2 and D3, serotoninergic, in particular 5-HT1A, 5-HT2A, 5-HT6,5-HT7, adrenergic, in particular α1 and α2C, sigma and serotonine transporter receptors and do not exhibit or have low affinity toward biological targets associated with adverse effects, such as potassium channel hERG, muscarinic receptors, histaminergic receptors and serotoninergic receptor 5-HT2C. Due to such a broad pharmacological profile, the compounds of the invention may be useful in medicine as medicaments, for the treatment and/or prevention of the central nervous system disorders such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorders, schizophreniform disorders, delusional syndromes and other psychotic conditions related and not related to taking psychoactive substances, affective disorder, bipolar disorder, mania, depression, anxiety disorders of various aetiology, stress reactions, consciousness disorders, coma, delirium of alcoholic or other aetiology, aggression, psychomotor agitation and other conduct disorders, sleep disorders of various aetiology, withdrawal syndromes of various aetiology, addiction, pain syndromes of various aetiology, intoxication with is psychoactive substances, cerebral circulatory disorders of various aetiology, psychosomatic disorders of various aetiology, conversion disorders, dissociative disorders, urination disorders, autism and other developmental disorders, including nocturia, stuttering, tics, cognitive disorders of various types, such as Alzheimer's disease, psychopathological symptoms and neurological disorders in the course of other diseases of the central and peripheral nervous systems.

Thus, the subject of the present invention are the compounds of formula (I) as defined above, for use as a medicament.

In the treatment of central nervous system disorders compound of formula (I) may be administered in the form of a pharmaceutical composition or preparation containing it.

Thus, the subject of the present invention is also the pharmaceutical composition containing a compound or compounds of formula (I) as defined above as an active substance, in combination with pharmaceutically acceptable carrier(s) and/or excipient(s).

The subject of the invention is also a use of arylsulphonamide derivatives of the above formula (I) for the treatment of disorders of central nervous system.

The invention relates also to a method for the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system in mammals, including humans, comprising administration of a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of above formula (I) or the pharmaceutical composition containing the compound of formula (I) as defined above as an active substance.

Terms used in the description of the present invention have the following meanings.

Unless otherwise indicated, the term “C₁-C₄-alkyl” relates to a saturated, straight or branched hydrocarbon group, having indicated number of carbon atoms. Specific examples of groups encompassed by this term are methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, tert-butyl, and sec-butyl.

The term “C₁-C₃-alkyloxy” relates to a —O—C₁-C₃-alkyl group, wherein C₃-C₃-alkyl represents saturated hydrocarbon group having indicated number of carbon atoms, and which is a straight- or branched-chain. Specific examples of groups encompassed by this term are methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, and iso-propoxy.

The term “halogen atom” relates to a substituent selected from F, Cl, Br and I.

The term “halogeno-C₁-C₃-alkyl” relates to a saturated, straight or branched hydrocarbon group, having indicated number of carbon atoms and in which one carbon atom may be substituted with from 1-3 halogen atoms, depending on the number of carbon atoms bonded to it. Halogen atom has the meaning as defined above. Particularly preferred example of a group encompassed by this term is trifluoromethyl group —CF₃.

The term “halogeno-C₁-C₃-alkyloxy” relates to a —O—C₁-C₃-halogenoalkyl group, wherein C₁-C₃-halogenoalkyl means saturated, straight or branched hydrocarbon group having indicated number of carbon atoms and in which one carbon atom may be substituted with 1-3 halogen atoms, depending on the number of carbon atoms bonded to it. Halogen atom has the meaning as defined above. Particularly preferred example of a group encompassed by his term is trifluoromethoxy group —O—CF₃.

The compounds of formula (I) can be prepared in a process presented in the following scheme:

In the first step compound (IVa), for example as hydrochloride, is reacted with appropriate 2-(bromoalkyl)-1H-isoindoline-1,3(2H)-dione (IVb) in a solvent, such as N,N-dimethylformamide or acetonitrile, in the presence of a base at room temperature or at elevated temperature, to give a compound of formula (III). Then imide (III) is hydrolysed using 40% aqueous methylamine solution at room temperature, to obtain amine derivative (IIa). Compound (IIa) is reacted with appropriate arylsulphonyl chloride (IIb), for example in methylene chloride in the presence of triethylamine, at room temperature, to give arylsulphonamide derivative (I) of the invention.

Starting compounds of formulas (IVa) and (IVb) are either well known or commercially available, or can be prepared from commercially available starting materials by adapting and applying known methods, such as described in publication of Hallett D. J. et al., J. Org. Chem. 2000, 65, 4984-4993.

Preparation of exemplary starting compounds of formula (III) is described in detail in the experimental part.

Since the compounds of formula (I) have alkaline character (contain at least one tertiary amine group), they can form acid addition salts.

Salts with acids can be pharmaceutically acceptable, especially when they are intended to be an active ingredient in pharmaceutical composition. The present invention relates also to salts of the compounds of formula (I) with acids other than pharmaceutically acceptable ones, which may be useful for example as intermediates suitable for purification of the compounds of the invention. In practice, it is often desirable to isolate first the compound from a reaction mixture in the form of a salt which is not pharmaceutically acceptable to purify the compound, and then convert the salt into free base by treatment with alkaline agent and to isolate, and optionally convert into the salt again.

Acid addition salts can be formed with inorganic (mineral) or organic acids. In particular, hydrochloric, hydrobromic, hydroiodic, phosphoric, sulphuric, nitric, carbonic, succinic, maleic, formic, acetic, propionic, fumaric, citric, tartaric, lactic, benzoic, salicylic, glutamic, aspargic, p-toluenesulphonic, benzenesulphonic, methanesulphonic, ethanesulphonic, naphthalenesulphonic such as 2-naphthalenesulphonic, pamoic, xinafoic or hexanoic acids can be mentioned as examples of acids.

Acid addition salt can be prepared in a simple manner by reaction of the compound of formula (I) with suitable inorganic or organic acid, optionally in suitable solvent, such as organic solvent, to form a salt that is usually isolated, for example by crystallization and filtration. For example, compounds in the form of a free base can be converted into corresponding hydrochloride salts by reaction of a compound in a solution, for example in methanol, with stoichiometric amount of hydrochloric acid or with solution of hydrochloric acid in methanol, ethanol or diethyl ether, followed by evaporation of solvent(s).

The term “disorders of the central nervous system” should be understood as including disorders selected from schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorders, schizophreniform disorders, delusional syndromes and other psychotic conditions related and not related to taking psychoactive substances, affective disorder, bipolar disorder, mania, depression, anxiety disorders of various aetiology, stress reactions, consciousness disorders, coma, delirium of alcoholic and other aetiology, aggression, psychomotor agitation and other conduct disorders, sleep disorders of various aetiology, withdrawal syndromes of various aetiology, addiction, pain syndromes of various aetiology, intoxication with psychoactive substances, cerebral circulatory disorders of various aetiology, psychosomatic disorders of various aetiology, conversion disorders, dissociative disorders, urination disorders, autism and other developmental disorders, including nocturia, stuttering, and tics, cognitive disorders of various types, like Alzheimer's disease, psychopathological symptoms and neurological disorders in the course of other diseases of the central and peripheral nervous systems are.

In the treatment of the disorders mentioned above, compounds of formula (I) of the present invention can be administered as a chemical compound, but usually will be applied in the form of a pharmaceutical compositions containing the compound of the present invention or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt as defined above as an active ingredient in combination with pharmaceutically acceptable carrier(s) and/or excipient(s).

In the treatment of the above mentioned disorders the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention can be delivered by any route of administration, preferably oral or parenteral, and will have the form of a preparation for use in medicine, depending on the intended route of administration.

Compositions for oral administration may have the form of solid or liquid preparations. Solid preparations may be in the form, for example, tablets or capsules prepared in conventional manner using pharmaceutically acceptable inactive ingredients, such as binding agents (e.g. pregelatinized maize starch, polyvinylpyrrolidone or hydroxypropylmethylcellulose); fillers (e.g. lactose, sucrose, carboxymethylcellulose, microcrystalline cellulose or calcium hydrogen phosphate) lubricants (e.g. magnesium stearate, talc or silica); disintegrants (e.g. crospovidone, maize starch or sodium starch glycolate); wetting agents (e.g. sodium (auryl sulfate). The tablets may be coated using methods well known in the art with conventional coatings, delaying/controlling release coatings or enteric coatings. Liquid preparations for oral administration may have the form of e.g. solutions, syrups or suspensions, or may be prepared from a dry product suitable for reconstitution with water or other suitable carrier ex tempore. Such liquid preparations may be prepared by conventional methods with pharmaceutically acceptable inactive ingredients, such as suspending agents (e.g. sorbitol syrup, cellulose derivatives or hydrogenated edible fats), emulsifying agents (e.g. lecithin or acacia gum), non-aqueous matrix components (e.g. almond oil, oils esters, ethyl alcohol or fractionated vegetable oils) and preservatives (e.g. methyl or propyl p-hydroxybenzoates or sorbic acid). The preparations may also contain suitable buffering systems, flavouring and aroma agents, colourants and sweeteners.

Preparations for oral administration can be formulated according to methods well known to those skilled in the art to afford a controlled release of the active compound.

The parenteral route of administration comprises administration by intramuscular and intravenous injections and intravenous continuous infusions. Compositions for parenteral administration may be in the form of a dosage unit, e.g. in ampoules or in multidose containers with the addition of a preservative. The compositions may be in a form of suspensions, solutions or emulsions in oily or aqueous media, and may contain pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, such as suspending agents, stabilizing and/or dispersing agents. Alternatively, the active ingredient may be in the form of a powder for reconstitution ex tempore in a suitable carrier, e.g. sterile pyrogen-free water.

Method of treatment using compounds of this invention will be based on administration of a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of the invention, preferably in the form of a pharmaceutical composition, to a subject in need of such a treatment.

The proposed dose of the compounds of the invention will be comprised in the range from 1 to about 1000 mg per day, in a single dose or in divided doses. It will be so apparent to those skilled in the art that selection of a dose required to achieve the desired biological effect will depend on several factors, such as the type of specific compound, the indication, route of administration, age and condition of a patient and the exact dose will be finally determined at the discretion of attending physician.

EXAMPLE 1 Preparation of Starting Materials of the General Formula (III)

a) General Procedure for Compounds Wherein in Formula (IVa) Represents Single Bond

A mixture of 10 mmol of compound (IVa) as hydrochloride and 10 mmol of compound (IVb), 30 mmol of potassium carbonate, small crystal of potassium iodide and 20 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide was stirred at room temperature until disappearance of starting materials (TLC monitoring). Usually, the reaction was carried out for 2 days. The reaction mixture was subsequently poured into 50 ml of water, and precipitate thus formed was isolated by filtration. For purification, crude product was suspended in 20 ml of methanol, then the solid was filtered off and dried to constant weight.

Alternatively (for III-8), the reaction was carried out in acetonitrile, after completion of the reaction the solvent was evaporated and product was purified by column chromatography on silica gel using chloroform/methanol 95:5 as eluent.

Structures of products were confirmed by mass spectrometry.

According to the above procedure the following compounds were prepared:

-   2-(4-(4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)butyl)-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione     (III-1), reaction in N,N-dimethylformamide, MS: 421[M+H⁺], yield:     87%; -   2-(3-(4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)propyl)-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione     (III-2), reaction in N,N-dimethylformamide, MS: 407[M+H⁺], yield:     77%; -   2-(2-(4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione     (III-3), reaction in N,N-dimethylformamide, MS: 393[M+H⁺], yield:     37%; -   2-(4-(4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)butyl)-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione     (III-4), reaction in N,N-dimethylformamide, MS: 405[M+H⁺], yield:     75%; -   2-(4-(4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)butyl)-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione     (III-5), reaction in N,N-dimethylformamide, MS: 422[M+H⁺], yield:     71%; -   2-(3-(4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)propyl)-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione     (III-6), reaction in N,N-dimethylformamide, MS: 408[M+H⁺], yield;     55%; -   2-{2-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperydyn-1-yl]ethyl}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione     (III-7), reaction in N,N-dimethylformamide, MS: 394[M+H⁺], yield:     47%; -   2-[4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione     (III-8), reaction in acetonitrile, MS: 403[M+H⁺], yield: 71%. -   2-(3-(4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)propyl)-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione     (III-13), reaction in N,N-dimethylformamide, MS: 391[M+H⁺], yield:     77%; -   2-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione     (III-14), reaction in N,N-dimethylformamide, MS: 422[M+H⁺], yield:     73%; -   2-[3-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione     (III-15), reaction in N,N-dimethylformamide, MS: 408[M+H⁺], yield:     68%; -   2-[4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione     (III-16), reaction in N,N-dimethylformamide, MS: 420[M+H⁺], yield:     70%; -   2-[3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione     (III-17), reaction in N,N-dimethylformamide, MS: 406[M+H⁺], yield:     72%; -   2-{4-[4-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione     (III-18), reaction in N,N-dimethylformamide, MS: 435[M+H⁺], yield:     79%;

b) General Procedure for Compounds Wherein in Formula (IVa) Represents Double Bond:

b1) General Procedure for Starting Compounds (IVa) Easily Soluble in N,N-dimethylformamide:

A mixture of 5.6 mmol of compound (IVa) and 5.6 mmol of compound (IVb), 12 mmol of N,N-diisopropylethylamine, and 20 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide was stirred at room temperature until disappearance of starting materials (TLC monitoring). Usually, the reaction was carried out for 2.5 days. Then to the mixture 100 ml of water was added and the whole was left for 1 hour. Subsequently, 20 ml of methanol was added to the resulting mixture and after heating, it was refluxed for 20 minutes. Precipitated product was isolated by filtration and dried to the constant weight. Structure of the product was confirmed by mass spectrometry.

The following compounds were prepared according to the above procedure:

-   2-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione     (III-9) MS: 434[M+H⁺], yield: 57%; -   2-{3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione     (III-10) MS: 420[M+H⁺], yield: 45%; -   2-{2-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethyl}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione     (III-11) MS: 406[M+H⁺], yield: 30%. -   2-{4-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione     (III-19) MS: 418[M+H⁺], yield: 79%; -   2-{3-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione     (III-20) MS: 404[M+H⁺], yield: 84%; -   2-{2-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethyl}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione     (III-21) MS: 390[M+H⁺], yield: 77%.     b2) General Procedure for Starting Compounds (IVa) Poorly Soluble in     Acetonitrile:

A mixture of 13 mmol of compound (IVa) and 13 mmol of compound (IVb), 13 mmol N,N-diisopropylethylamine, catalytic amount of potassium iodide and 300 ml of mixture of N,N-dimethylformamide and acetonitrile 1:1 was stirred at 70° C. for 3 days. Then the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified using column chromatography on silica gel using methylene chloride:methanol=9:1 as eluent. Structure of the product was confirmed by mass spectrometry.

According to the above procedure, the following compounds were prepared:

-   2-{4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione     (III-12) MS: 448[M+H⁺], yield: 36%. -   2-{3-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione     (III-22) MS: 404[M+H⁺], yield: 40%. -   2-{2-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-2H)-yl]ethyl}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione     (III-23) MS: 390[M+H⁺], yield: 47%.

EXAMPLE 2 General Procedure for the Preparation of Starting Materials of General Formula (IIa) by Hydrolysis of Imide (III)

a) General Procedure for Compounds Wherein in Formula (III) Represents Single Bond.

A mixture of 6 mmol of compound (III) and 30 ml of 40% aqueous solution of methylamine was stirred at room temperature for 3 days. To the resulting solution 30 ml of 20% aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide was added and the whole was stirred for 1.5 hours. Then 4 g of sodium chloride was added and the solution was extracted with methylene chloride (2×30 ml). Organic layer was washed with water (2×30 ml), and then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulphate. Product was obtained by evaporation of methylene chloride from dry solution. If necessary, the product was purified using column chromatography on silica gel, with chloroform/methanol 95:5 as eluent. Structure of the product was confirmed by mass spectrometry.

According to the above procedure the following compounds were prepared:

-   4-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butan-1-amine (IIa-1)     from compound (III-1) MS: 291[M+H⁺], yield: 81%; -   3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propan-1-amine (IIa-2)     from compound (III-2) MS: 277[M+H⁺], yield: 78%; -   2-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-amine (IIa-3)     from compound (III-3) MS: 263[M+H]⁺, yield: 71%; -   4-(4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)butan-1-amine (IIa-4) from     compound (III-4) MS: 275[M+H⁺], yield: 88%; -   4-(4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)butan-1-amine     (IIa-5) from compound (III-5) MS: 292[M+H⁺], yield: 82%; -   3-(4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)propan-1-amine     (IIa-6) from compound (III-7) MS: 278[M+H⁺], yield: 86%; -   2-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]ethan-1-amine     (IIa-7) from compound (III-7) MS: 264[M+H⁺], yield: 74%; -   4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butan-1-amine (IIa-8) from     compound (III-8) MS: 273[M+H⁺], yield: 67%. -   3-[4-(1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propan-1-amine (IIa-13)     from compound (III-13) MS: 261[M+H⁺], yield: 77%. -   4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butan-1-amine     (IIa-14) from compound (III-14) MS: 292[M+H⁺], yield: 83%. -   3-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propan-1-amine     (IIa-15) from compound (III-15) MS: 278[M+H⁺], yield: 85%. -   4-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butan-1-amine     (IIa-16) from compound (III-16) MS: 290[M+H⁺], yield: 70%. -   3-[4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propan-1-amine     (IIa-17) from compound (III-17) MS: 276[M+H⁺], yield: 74%. -   4-[4-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butan-1-amine     (IIa-18) from compound (III-18) MS: 305[M+H⁺], yield: 90%.

b) General Procedure for Compounds Wherein in Formula (III) Represents Double Bond.

1.7 Mmol of compound (III) was suspended in 40 ml of 40% aqueous solution of methylamine and stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. Then methylamine was evaporated and resulting precipitate was filtered off. Precipitate was washed with water and dried to the constant weight.

Structure of the product was confirmed by mass spectrometry.

According to the above procedure, the following compounds were prepared:

-   4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butan-1-amine     (IIa-9) from compound (III-9) MS: 304[M+H⁺], yield: 85%; -   3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propan-1-amine     (IIa-10) from compound (III-10) MS: 290[M+H⁺], yield: 66%; -   2-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethan-1-amine     (IIa-11) compound (III-11) MS: 276[M+H⁺], yield: 65%; -   4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butan-1     amine (IIa-12) from compound (III-12) MS: 318[M+H⁺], yield: 80%. -   4-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl-1-amine     (IIa-19) from compound (III-19) MS: 288[M+H⁺], yield: 62%; -   3-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl-1-amine     (IIa-20) from compound (III-20) MS: 274[M+H⁺], yield: 60%; -   2-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethyl-1-amine     (IIa-21) from compound (III-21) MS: 260[M+H⁺], yield: 67%. -   3-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl-1-amine     (IIa-22) from compound (III-22) MS: 304[M+H⁺], yield: 66%. -   2-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethyl-1-amine     (IIa-23) from compound (III-23) MS: 290[M+H⁺], yield: 60%.

EXAMPLE 3 General Procedure for the Preparation of Compounds (I) of the Invention

Compounds of the invention were prepared according to the following scheme.

a) General Procedure for Compounds Wherein in Formula (IIa) Represents Single Bond.

0.5 ml Of triethylamine and then 0.5 mmol of suitable arylsulphonyl chloride (IIb) were added to the solution of 0.5 mmol of amine (IIa) in 10 ml of methylene chloride at 10° C. Upon dissolution of chloride (IIb) the reaction mixture was left at room temperature for 3 hours, then the solvent and excess of triethylamine were evaporated. Precipitate thus formed was dissolved in 10 ml of methylene chloride and washed subsequently with 5% solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate (10 ml) and water (10 ml). Organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulphate, and the solvent was evaporated. Crude sulphonamides were usually purified by crystallization (from methanol), and some of them using column chromatography on silica gel using chloroform:methanol=9:1 as eluent.

Structure of prepared compounds was confirmed by MS data, and purity by HPLC analysis. For selected compounds structure identification was confirmed by ¹H-NMR analysis.

Following the general procedure described above and starting from appropriate amine (IIa) and arylsulphonyl chloride (IIb), the following compounds were obtained.

Compound 1 N-(4-(4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl) butyl)naphthalene-1-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and naphthalene-1-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 62%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.66 (d, 1H, J=8.5 Hz), 8.21 (d, 1H, J=8.1 Hz), 8.13-7.98 (m, 4H), 7.74-7.64 (m, 3H), 7.55 (t, 1H, J=6.9 Hz), 7.42 (t, 1H, J=8.4 Hz), 3.09-3.00 (m, 2H), 2.85-2.78 (m, 4H), 2.42-2.32 (m, 4H), 2.16-2.05 (m, 2H), 1.21-1.32 (m, 4H). MS: 481[M+H⁺].

Compound 2 N-(4-(4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)butyl)naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 60%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.42 (s, 1H), 8.16-8.11 (m, 2H), 8.06-7.98 (m, 3H), 7.81 (d, 1H, J=8.7 Hz), 7.74 (t, 1H, J=6.0 Hz), 7.66-7.62 (m, 1H), 7.54 (t, 1H, J=7.2 Hz), 7.42 (t, 1H, J=7.2 Hz), 2.84-2.78 (m, 4H), 2.48-2.4 (m, 6H), 2.26-2.18 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.41 (m, 4H). MS: 481[M+H⁺].

Compound 3 N-(4-(4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)butyl)-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 3-methylbenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 51%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.05 (d, 2H, J=7.2 Hz), 7.60-7.41 (m, 6H), 3.40-3.35 (m, 4H), 2.72-2.79 (m, 2H), 2.50-2.48 (m, 4H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.28-2.26 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.44 (m, 4H). MS: 445[M+H⁺].

Compound 4 N-(4-(4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)butyl)-2-oxo-3H-1,3-benzoxazole-6-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 2-oxo-3H-1,3-benzoxazole-6-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 47%. MS: 488[M+H⁺].

Compound 5 N-(3-(4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)propyl)naphthalene-1-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and naphthalene-1-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 53%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.66 (d, 1H, J=8.4 Hz), 8.21 (d, 1H, J=8.1 Hz), 8.14-7.96 (m, 3H), 7.74-7.61 (m, 3H), 7.53 (t, 1H, J=6.9 Hz), 7.41 (t, 1H, J=7.2) Hz), 3.31-3.25 (m, 4H), 2.81-2.88 (m, 2H), 2.29-2.25 (m, 4H), 2.14 (t, 2H, J=7.2 Hz), 1.44 (quintet, 2H, J=6.9 Hz). MS: 467[M+H⁺].

Compound 6 N-(3-(4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)propyl)naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 56%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD): δ 8.44 (s, 1H), 8.10-8.05 (m, 2H), 8.00-7.85 (m, 4H), 7.70-7.61 (m, 2H), 7.53 (t, 1H, J=6.9 Hz), 7.42 (t, 1H, J=7.2 Hz), 3.46-3.43 (m, 4H), 3.00 (t, 2H, J=6.9 Hz), 2.61-2.58 (m, 4H), 2.46 (t, 2H, J=7.2 Hz), 1.69 (quintet, 2H, J=6.9 Hz). MS: 467[M+H⁺].

Compound 7 N-(3-(4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)propyl)-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 3-methyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 49%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ8.03 (t, 2H, J=7.2 Hz), 7.60-7.39 (m, 6H), 3.39-3.35 (m, 4H), 2.76-2.82 (m, 2H), 2.50-2.46 (m, 4H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.30 (t, 2H, J=7.2 Hz), 1.54 (quintet, 2H, J=6.9 Hz). MS: 431[M+H⁺].

Compound 8 N-(3-(4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)propyl)-2-oxo-3H-1,3-benzoxazole-6-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 2-oxo-3H-1,3-benzoxazole-6-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 31%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.88-7.79 (m, 1H), 7.62 (s, 1H), 7.47 (t, 1H, J=7.4 Hz), 7.35 (t, 1H, J=7.4 Hz), 7.24 (t, 1H, J=8.2 Hz), 6.75 (t, 1H, J=8.2 Hz), 6.59-6.49 (m, 1H), 5.62-5.55 (m, 2H), 3.57-3.52 (m, 4H), 3.09 (t, 2H, J=5.9 Hz), 2.66-2.61 (m, 4H), 2.51 (t, 2H, J=5.9 Hz), 1.69 (quintet, 2H, J=5.9 Hz). MS: 474[M+H⁺].

Compound 9 N-(2-(4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)naphthalene-1-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-3) and naphthalene-1-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 51%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.68 (d, 1H, J=8.5 Hz), 8.29 (d, 1H, J=7.4 Hz), 8.08 (d, 1H, J=8.2 Hz), 7.95 (d, 1H, J=8.2 Hz), 7.82-7.68 (m, 3H), 7.62-7.54 (m, 2H), 7.46 (t, 1H, J=6.9 Hz), 7.33 (t, 1H, J=6.9) Hz), 3.33-3.27 (m, 4H), 3.03-2.97 (m, 2H), 2.37-2.30 (m, 6H). MS: 453[M+H⁺].

Compound 10 N-(2-(4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-3) and naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 51%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.47 (s, 1H), 8.00-7.79 (m, 6H), 7.68-7.59 (m, 2H), 7.46 (t, 1H, J=6.9 Hz), 7.33 (t, 1H, J=6.9) Hz), 5.39 (s, 1H), 3.47-3.43 (m, 4H), 3.11-3.04 (m, 2H), 2.52-2.44 (m, 6H). MS: 453[M+H⁺].

Compound 11 N-(2-(4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-3) and 3-methyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 49%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.86-7.79 (m, 2H), 7.72-7.66 (m, 2H), 7.49-7.31 (m, 4H), 5.28 (s, 1H), 148-3.43 (m, 4H), 3.08-3.01 (m, 2H), 2.53-2.46 (m, 6H), 2.43 (s, 3H); MS: 417[M+H⁺].

Compound 12 N-(2-(4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-oxo-3H-1,3-benzoxazole-6-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-3) and 2-oxo-3H-1,3-benzoxazole-6-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 41%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.02 (t, 2H, J=8.2 Hz), 7.62-7.51 (m, 3H), 7.45-7.38 (m, 3H), 3.37-3.24 (m, 4H), 2.93-185 (m, 2H), 2.52-2.47 (m, 4H), 2.39 (t, 2H, J=67 Hz). MS: 460[M+H⁺].

Compound 13 N-(4-(4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)butyl)naphthalene-1-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and naphthalene-1-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 64%. MS: 465[M+H⁺].

Compound 14 N-(4-(4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)butyl)naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 67%. MS: 465[M+H⁺].

Compound 15 N-(4-(4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)butyl)-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 3-methylbenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 59%. MS: 429[M+H⁺].

Compound 16 N-(4-(4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)butyl)-2-oxo-3H-1,3-benzoxazole-6-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 2-oxo-3H-1,3-benzoxazole-6-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 71%. MS: 472[M+H⁺].

Compound 17 N-[4-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]naphthalene-1-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and naphthalene-1-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 52%. MS: 483[M+H⁺].

Compound 18 N-[4-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 44%, MS: 483[M+H⁺].

Compound 19 N-[4-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 3-methylbenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 65%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃-d₆): δ 7.96-7.91 (m, 1H), 7.69-7.65 (m, 2H), 7.40-7.35 (m, 2H), 7.24 (d, 1H, J=9.0 Hz), 7.05 (t, 1H, J=9 Hz), 3.13-296 (m, 4H), 2.41-2.34 (m, 5H), 2.31-2.04 (m, 7H), 1.60-1.58 (m, 4H). MS: 446[M+H⁺].

Compound 20 N-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]naphthalene-1-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and naphthalene-1-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 45%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₁-d₆): δ 8.75-8.70 (m, 1H), 8.28-8.24 (m, 1H), 8.09-8.03 (m, 1H), 7.89-7.83 (m, 1H), 7.68-7.52 (m, 3H), 7.29-7.24 (m, 2H), 7.13-6.98 (m, 1H), 3.32-114 (m, 5H), 2.66 (t, 2H, J=6.0 Hz), 2.46-2.17 (m, 6H), 1.78 (quintet, 2H, J=6.0 Hz). MS: 468[M+H⁺].

Compound 21 N-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 37%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃-d₆): δ 8.44 (s, 1H), 7.99-7.83 (m, 5H), 7.67-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.27-7.23 (m, 1H), 7.11 (t, 1H, J=8.9 Hz), 3.14 (t, 3H, J=5.3 Hz), 3.03-3.02 (m, 2H), 2.47 (t, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 2.19-2.05 (m, 6H), 1.66 (quintet, 2H, J=5.6 Hz). MS: 468[M+H⁺].

Compound 22 N-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 3-methylbenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 55%. MS: 432[M+H⁺].

Compound 23 N-[2-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]ethyl]naphthalene-1-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-7) and naphthalene-1-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 58%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃-d₆): δ 8.74-8.68 (m, 1H), 832-827 (m, 1H), 8.09-8.04 (m, 1H), 7.95-7.85 (m, 1H), 7.74-7.51 (m, 3H), 7.29-7.24 (m, 2H), 7.09 (t, 1H, J=9.0 Hz), 5.57-5.30 (m, 1H), 2.98-2.85 (m, 3H), 2.48-2.40 (m, 2H), 2.29-2.22 (m, 2H), 2.00 (t, 2H, J=11.5 Hz), 1.84-1.67 (m, 4H). MS: 454[M+H⁺].

Compound 24 N-[2-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]ethyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-7) and naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 33%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.54 (s, 1H), 8.50 (s, 1H), 8.20-8.03 (m, 4H), 7.88 (d, 2H, J=6.6 Hz), 7.75-7.72 (m, 3H), 7.34 (t, 1H, J=9.2 Hz), 3.65-3.57 (m, 2H), 3.46-3.37 (m, 1H), 3.26-3.10 (m, 6H), 2.26-2.17 (m, 4H). MS: 454[M+H⁺].

Compound 25 N-[2-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]ethyl]-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-7) and 3-methylbenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 41%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃-d₆): δ 7.71-7.66 (m, 3H), 7.64-7.38 (m, 2H), 7.36-7.26 (m, 1H), 7.08 (t, 1H, J=9 Hz), 5.27 (s, 1H), 3.08-2.98 (m, 3H), 2.77-233 (m, 2H), 2.48-2.42 (m, 5H), 2.16-2.07 (m, 2H), 2.03-1.96 (m, 4H). MS: 418[M+H⁺].

Compound 26 N-{4-[4-(1H-Indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-8) and naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 68%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.42 (s, 1H), 8.32 (s, 1H), 7.96-7.82 (m, 4H), 7.64-7.52 (m, 2H), 7.16-7.06 (m, 4H), 6.64-6.58 (m, 1H), 6.58-6.44 (t, 1H, J=2.3 Hz), 3.38-3.26 (m, 4H), 3.06-2.98 (m, 2H), 2.74-2.64 (m, 4H), 2.46-2.38 (m, 2H), 1.68-1.54 (m, 4H). MS: 463[M+H⁺].

Compound 27 N-[4-[4-(1H-Indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-8) and benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 50%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, aceton-d₆): δ 10.2 (bs, 1H), 7.91-7.86 (m, 2H), 7.64-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.23 (t, 1H, J=2.8 Hz), 7.10-6.98 (m, 2H), 6.54-6.48 (m, 2H), 3.28-3.20 (m, 4H), 3.00-2.94 (m, 2H), 2.78-2.64 (m, 4H), 2.50-2.42 (m, 2H), 1.66-1.52 (4H). MS: 413 [M+H⁺].

Compound 28 3-Fluoro-N-{4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-8) and 3-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 61%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.30 (s, 1H), 7.90-7.84 (m, 1H), 7.68-7.62 (m, 1H), 7.58-7.52 (m, 2H), 7.48-7.38 (m, 2H), 7.21-7.18 (m, 2H), 6.66-6.60 (m, 2H), 6.54-6.48 (m, 1H), 3.38-3.30 (m, 4H), 3.06-2.98 (m, 2H), 2.80-2.42 (m, 4H), 2.50-2.48 (m, 2H), 1.68-1.60 (m, 4H). MS: 431 [M+H⁺].

Compound 29 3,4-Difluoro-N-{4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-8) and 3,4-difluorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride Yield: 48%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.26 (s, 1H), 7.72-7.69 (m, 1H), 7.68-7.60 (m, 1H), 7.29-7.20 (m, 2H), 7.18-7.06 (m, 2H), 6.64-6.60 (dd, 1H, J=1.2 Hz and 6.9 Hz), 6.54-6.50 (m, 1H), 138-3.30 (m, 4H), 3.06-2.98 (m, 2H), 2.82-2.74 (m, 4H), 2.52-2.44 (m, 2H), 1.70-1.60 (m, 4H). MS: 449[M+H⁺].

Compound 30 N-{4-[4-(1H-Indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-8) and imidazo[1,2-a]-pyridine-3-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 52%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.68-8.62 (m, 1H), 8.24 (s, 1H), 8.12 (s, 1H), 7.74-7.70 (m, 1H), 7.40-7.34 (m, 1H), 7.18-7.08 (m, 3H), 6.98-6.90 (m, 1H), 6.68-6.62 (dd, 1H, J=1.2 and 6.9 Hz), 6.56-6.50 (m, 1H), 3.42-3.32 (m, 4H), 3.02-2.98 (m, 2H), 2.82-2.72 (m, 4H), 2.52-2.46 (m, 2H), 1.68-1.58 (m, 4H). MS: 453[M+H⁺].

Compound 31 N-{4-[4-(1H-Indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-8) and 1H-pyrrolo-[2,3-b]-pyridine-3-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 73%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 10.6 (bs, 1H), 8.38 (dd, 1H, J=1.7 and 4 Hz), 8.30 (dd, 1H, J=1.5 and 7.9 Hz), 8.22 (s, 1H), 7.86 (s, 1H), 7.22-7.08 (m, 4H), 6.62-6.60 (dd, 1H, J=1.2 and 6.9 Hz), 6.50 (t, 1H, J=2.3 Hz), 3.32-3.24 (m, 4H), 3.08-2.98 (m, 2H), 2.70-2.64 (m, 4H), 2.46-2.38 (m, 2H), 1.68-1.58 (m, 4H). MS: 453[M+H⁺].

Compound 32 N-{4-[4-(1H-Indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1-benzothiophene-3-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-8) and 1-benzo-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 81%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.29-8.22 (m, 2H), 8.18 (s, so 1H), 7.90-7.84 (m, 1H), 7.46-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.18-7.06 (m, 3H), 6.68-6.62 (dd, 1H, J=1.2 and 6.9 Hz), 6.52 (m, 1H), 3.38-3.32 (m, 4H), 3.06-3.00 (m, 2H), 2.78-2.68 (m, 4H), 2.46-2.40 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.52 (m, 4H). MS: 469[M+H⁺].

Compound 33 N-{4-[4-(1H-Indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-8) and 1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 78%. MS: 469[M+H⁺].

Compound 61 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, hydrochloride

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 87%. MS: 515[M+H⁺].

Compound 62 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 67%, MS: 501[M+H⁺].

Compound 63 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-chloro-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 3-chloro-4-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 80%. MS: 483[M+H⁺].

Compound 64 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3-chloro-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 3-chloro-4-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 76%. MS: 469[M+H⁺].

Compound 65 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-5-fluoro-3-methylbenzothiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 5-fluoro-3-methylbenzothiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 94%. MS: 519[M+H⁺].

Compound 66 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-5-fluoro-3-methylbenzothiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 5-fluoro-3-methylbenzothiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 94%. MS: 505[M+H⁺].

Compound 69 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-chlorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 3-chloro-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 79%. MS: 465[M+H⁺].

Compound 70 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3-chlorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 3-chloro-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 80%. MS: 451[M+H⁺].

Compound 71 N-{4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-3-fluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 3-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 81%. MS: 449[M+H⁺].

Compound 72 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3-fluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-21 and 3-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 79%. MS: 435[M+H⁺].

Compound 73 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-cyanobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 3-cyanobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 85%. MS: 456[M+H⁺].

Compound 74 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3-cyanobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 3-cyanobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 91%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.03 (dd, 2H, J=8.0 Hz, J=3.6 Hz), 7.79 (d, 2H, J=6.4 Hz), 7.74 (br. s, 1H), 7.26 (d, 2H, J=8.7 Hz), 7.54 (t, 1H, J=72 Hz), 7.41 (t, 1H, J=7.2 Hz), 3.38 (br. s, 4H), 2.84-2.78 (m, 2H), 2.49 (br. s, 4H), 2.31 (br.s, 2H), 1.57 (br. s, 2H). MS: 442[M+H⁺].

Compound 76 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and imidazo[1,2-a]-pyridine-3-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 63%. MS: 457[M+H⁺].

Compound 79 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 78%. MS: 499[M+H⁺].

Compound 80 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-13) and 6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 78%. MS: 485[M+H⁺].

Compound 81 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-5-fluoro-3-methylbenzothiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 5-fluoro-3-methylbenzothiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 92%. MS: 503[M+H⁺].

Compound 82 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-5-fluoro-3-methylbenzothiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-13) and 5-fluoro-3-methylbenzothiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 51%. MS: 489[M+H⁺].

Compound 85 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-chlorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 3-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 76%. MS: 449[M+H⁺].

Compound 86 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3-chlorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-13) and 3-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 72%. MS: 435[M+H⁺],

Compound 87 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1-fluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 3-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 81%. MS: 433[M+H⁺].

Compound 89 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]-pyridine-3-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 65%. MS: 455[M+H⁺].

Compound 91 N-{4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 3-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 90%. MS: 483[M+H⁺].

Compound 92 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-13) and 3-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 58%. MS: 469[M+H⁺].

Compound 93 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3,4-dichlorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 3,4-dichlorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 78%. MS: 483[M+H⁺].

Compound 94 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3,4-dichlorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-13) and 3,4-dichlorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 61%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.96 (d, 1H, J=2.1 Hz), 7.91-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.80 (m, 1H), 7.74 (d, 1H, J=8.2 Hz), 7.37 (d, 1H, J=7.4 Hz), 7.26 (d, 1H, J=7.7 Hz), 7.12 (t, 1H, J=7.5 Hz), 7.00 (t, 1H, J=7.7 Hz), 3.55 (br. s, 4H), 2.86-2.78 (m, 2H), 2.38 (br. s, 4H), 2.85 (t, 2H, J=6.9 Hz), 1.60-1.48 (m, 2H). MS: 469[M+H⁺].

Compound 97 6-Chloro-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 67%. MS: 516[M+H⁺].

Compound 98 6-Chloro-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 76%. MS: 503[M+H⁺].

Compound 101 5-Fluoro-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-3-methylbenzothiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 5-fluoro-3-methylbenzothiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 51%. MS: 520[M+H⁺].

Compound 102 5-Fluoro-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-3-methylbenzothiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 5-fluoro-3-methylbenzothiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 91%, ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.18 (br. s, 1H), 8.07 (dd, 1H, J=8.7 Hz, J=5.1 Hz), 7.93 (dd, 1H, J=8.7 Hz, j=5.1 Hz), 7.78 (dd, 1H, J=9.7 Hz, J=2.3 Hz), 7.66 (dd, 1H, J=9.2 Hz, J=2.3 Hz), 7.39 (td, 1H, J=9.0 Hz, J=2.6 Hz), 7.25 (td, 1H, J=9.5 Hz, J=2.3 Hz), 3.10-2.98 (m, 1H), 2.95 (t, 2H, J=6.3 Hz), 2.82-2.73 (m, 2H), 2.59 (s, 3H), 2.26 (t, 2H, J=7.2 Hz), 2.00-1.85 (m, 4H), 1.76-1.60 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.50 (m, 2H). MS: 506[M+H⁺].

Compound 105 3-Chloro-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 3-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 71%. MS: 466[M+H⁺].

Compound 106 3-Chloro-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 3-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 66%. MS: 453[M+H⁺].

Compound 107 3-Fluoro-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 3-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 68%. MS: 450[M+H⁺].

Compound 108 3-Fluoro-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide, hydrochloride

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 3-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 63%, ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆), hydrochloride: δ 10.40 (br. s, 1H), 8.15 (dd, 1H, J=8.7 Hz, J=5.4 Hz), 7.96 (t, 1H, J=5.9), 7.73-7.49 (m, 4H), 7.33 (td, 1H, J=9.2 Hz, J=2.3 Hz), 3.61-3.50 (m, 2H), 3.50-3.41 (m, 1H), 3.17-2.99 (m, 4H), 2.89-2.80 (m, 2H), 2.34-2.14 (m, 4H), 1.95-1.81 (m, 4H). MS: 436[M+H⁺].

Compound 109 3-Bromo-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 3-bromobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 72%. MS: 510[M+H⁺].

Compound 110 3-Bromo-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 3-bromobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 59%. MS: 497[M+H⁺].

Compound 111 N-[4-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-4-phenylbenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 4-phenylbenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 80%. MS: 508[M+H⁺].

Compound 112 N-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-4-phenylbenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 4-phenylbenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 53%. MS: 494[M+H⁺].

Compound 113 N-[4-[4-(1H-Indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-chlorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-8) and 3-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 71%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.23 (s, 1H), 7.84 (t, 1H, J=1.8 Hz), 7.74 (dt, 1H, J=1.3 and 7.9 Hz), 7.52-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.40 (m, 1H, J=7.7 Hz), 7.16-7.08 (m, 3H), 6.64 (dd, 1H, J=1.3 and 6.9 Hz), 6.52 (t, 1H, J=2.3 Hz), 3.36-3.28 (m, 4H), 3.04-2.96 (m, 2H), 2.76-2.68 (m, 4H), 2.50-2.46 (m, 2H), 1.66-1.60 (m, 4H). MS: 447[M+H⁺].

Compound 165 5-Chloro-3-methyl-N-[4-[4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1-benzothiophene-2-sulfonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-16) and 5-chloro-3-methyl-1-benzothiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 55%. MS: 534[M+H⁺].

Compound 173 3-Chloro-N-[4-[4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-16) and 3-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 61%. MS: 464[M+H⁺].

Compound 174 3-Chloro-N-[3-[4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-17) and 3-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 53%. MS: 450[M+H⁺].

Compound 175 3-Fluoro-N-[4-[4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-16) and 3-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 71%. MS: 448[M+H⁺].

Compound 176 3-Fluoro-N-[3-[4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-17) and 3-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 62%. MS: 434[M+H⁺].

Compound 195 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-5-chloro-thiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 5-chloro-thiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 76%. MS: 471[M+H⁺].

Compound 196 N-[3-[4-(1,2-benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-5-chloro-thiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 5-chloro-thiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 76%. MS: 457[M+H⁺].

Compound 209 3-Chloro-N-[4-[4-(3-oxo-4H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-18) and 3-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 81%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 8.39 (s, 1H), 7.38 (t, 1H, J=1.7 Hz), 7.72 (dt, 1H, J=1.3 and 7.7 Hz), 7.52-7.48 (m, 1H), 7.42 (t, 1H, J=7.7 Hz), 6.91 (t, 1H, J=7.7 Hz), 6.70 (dd, 1H, J=1.5 and 8.2 Hz), 6.52 (dd, 1H, J=1.3 and 7.9 Hz), 3.22-3.10 (m, 4H), 3.02-2.92 (m, 2H), 2.72-2.64 (m, 4H), 2.48-2.38 (m, 2H), 1.68-1.58 (m, 4H). MS: 479[M+H⁺].

Compound 211 3-Fluoro-N-[4-[4-(3-oxo-4H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-18) and 3-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 82%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 8.40 (s, 1H), 7.66-7.62 (m, 1H), 7.58-7.52 (m, 1H), 7.50-7.42 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.20 (m, 1H), 6.91 (t, 1H, J=7.9 Hz), 6.67 (dd, 1H, J=8.2 and 1.2 Hz), 6.52 (dd, 1H, J=7.7 and 1.2 Hz), 4.60 (s, 2H), 3.22-3.12 (m, 4H), 3.02-2.94 (m, 2H), 2.74-2.64 (m, 4H), 2.48-2.40 (m, 2H), 1.68-1.58 (m, 4H). MS: 463[M+H⁺].

Compound 225 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 4-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 90%. MS: 449[M+H⁺].

Compound 226 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3,4-difluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 3,4-difluorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 80%. MS: 467[M+H⁺].

Compound 227 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-chlorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 4-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 84%. MS: 465[M+H⁺].

Compound 228 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3,4-dichlorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 3,4-dichlorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 82%. MS: 499[M+H⁺].

Compound 229 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-bromobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 4-bromobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 81%. MS: 509[M+H⁺].

Compound 230 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-bromobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 3-bromobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 77%. MS: 509[M+H⁺].

Compound 231 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-hydroxybenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 3-hydroxybenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 41%. MS: 447[M+H⁺].

Compound 232 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-methoxybenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 3-methoxybenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 76%. MS: 461[M+H⁺].

Compound 233 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-tert-butyl-benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 4-tert-butyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 65%. MS: 487[M+H⁺].

Compound 234 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 82%. MS: 499[M+H⁺].

Compound 235 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa- and 3-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 79%. MS: 499[M+H⁺].

Compound 236 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 71%. MS: 515[M+H⁺].

Compound 237 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-phenylbenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 4-phenylbenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 94%. MS: 507[M+H⁺].

Compound 238 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]thiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and thiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 88%, MS: 437[M+H⁺].

Compound 239 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and benzothiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 71%. MS: 487[M+H⁺].

Compound 240 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzothiophene-3-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and benzothiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 66%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.43 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H, J=7.0 Hz), 8.09 (d, 111, J=7.0 Hz), 8.02 (t, 2H, J=8.7 Hz), 7.92 (t, 1H, J=5.4 Hz), 7.57-7.39 (m, 4H), 3.36-3.31 (m, 4H), 2.88-2.81 (m, 2H), 2.42-2.36 (m, 4H), 2.14 (t, 2H, J=6.4 Hz), 1.34-1.27 (m, 4H). MS: 487[M+H⁺].

Compound 241 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-6-chlorobenzothiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 6-chlorobenzothiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 93%. MS: 521[M+H⁺].

Compound 242 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 78%. MS: 473[M+H⁺].

Compound 243 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1,3-benzothiazole-4-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 1,3-benzothiazole-4-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 72%. MS: 488[M+H⁺].

Compound 244 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1H-indazole-6-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 1H-indazole-6-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 56%. MS: 471[M+H⁺].

Compound 245 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1,3-benzodioxole-5-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 1,3-benzodioxole-5-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 80%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.03 (dd, 2H, J=8.2 Hz, J=3.6 Hz), 7.57-7.39 (m, 3H), 7.31 (d, 1H, J=8.2 Hz), 7.23 (s, 1H), 7.06 (d, 1H, J=8.2 Hz), 6.56 (s, 2H), 3.40 (br.s, 4H), 2.77-2.71 (m, 2H), 2.53 (br. s, 4H), 2.28 (br. s, 2H), 1.39 (br. s, 4H). MS: 475[M+H⁺].

Compound 246 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and imidazo[1,2-a]-pyridine-3-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 60%. MS: 471[M+H⁺].

Compound 247 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-1) and 1H-pyrrolo-[2,3-b]-pyridine-3-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 65%. MS: 471[M+H⁺].

Compound 248 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 4-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 75%. MS: 435[M+H⁺].

Compound 249 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3,4-difluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 3,4-difluorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 89%. MS: 453[M+H⁺].

Compound 250 N-[3-[4(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-chlorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 4-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 90%. MS: 452[M+H⁺].

Compound 251 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3,4-dichlorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 3,4-dichlorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 87%. MS: 485[M+H⁺].

Compound 252 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-bromobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 4-bromobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 92%. MS: 495[M+H⁺].

Compound 253 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3-bromobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 3-bromobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 88%. MS: 495[M+H⁺].

Compound 254 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3-hydroxybenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 3-hydroxybenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 45%. MS: 433[M+H⁺].

Compound 255 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3-methoxybenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 3-methoxybenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 79%. MS: 447[M+H⁺].

Compound 256 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-tert-butylbenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 4-tert-butyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 93%. MS: 473[M+H⁺].

Compound 257 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 85%. MS: 485[M+H⁺].

Compound 258 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3-(fluoromethyl)benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 3-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 90%. MS: 485[M+H⁺].

Compound 259 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 76%. MS: 501[M+H⁺].

Compound 260 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-phenylbenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 4-phenylbenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 93%. MS: 493[M+H⁺].

Compound 261 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]thiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and thiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 86%. MS: 423[M+H⁺].

Compound 262 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and benzothiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 73%. MS: 473[M+H⁺].

Compound 263 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]benzothiophene-3-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and benzothiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 77%. MS: 473[M+H⁺].

Compound 264 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-6-chlorobenzothiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 6-chlorobenzothiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 86%. MS: 507[M+H⁺].

Compound 265 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 92%. MS: 459[M+H⁺].

Compound 266 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-1,2-benzoxazole-5-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 1,2-benzoxazole-5-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 75%. MS: 458[M+H⁺].

Compound 267 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-1,3-benzothiazole-4-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 1,3-benzothiazole-4-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 83%. MS: 474[M+H⁺].

Compound 268 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-1H-indazole-6-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 1H-indazole-6-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 57%. MS: 457[M+H⁺].

Compound 269 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-1,3-benzodioxole-5-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 1,3-benzodioxole-5-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 84%. MS: 461[M+H⁺].

Compound 270 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-2) and 1H-pyrrolo-[2,3-b]-pyridine-3-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 68%. MS: 457[M+H⁺].

Compound 271 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 4-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 89%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.86-7.81 (m, 2H), 7.64 (t, 1H, J=5.9 Hz), 7.48-7.35 (m, 3H), 7.26 (d, 1H, J=7.7 Hz), 7.13 (t, 1H, J=7.4 Hz), 6.99 (t, 1H, J=7.7 Hz), 3.56 (br. s, 4H), 2.79-2.72 (m, 2H), 2.41 (br. s, 4H), 2.23 (br. s, 2H), 1.37 (br. s, 4H). MS: 433[M+H⁺].

Compound 272 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3,4-difluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 3,4-difluorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 84%. MS: 451[M+H⁺].

Compound 273 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-chlorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 4-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 93%. MS: 449[M+H⁺].

Compound 274 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-bromobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 4-bromobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 91%. MS: 493[M+H⁺].

Compound 275 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-bromobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 3-bromobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 71%. MS: 493[M+H⁺].

Compound 276 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-chloro-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 3-chloro-4-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 83%, MS: 467[M+H⁺].

Compound 277 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-hydroxybenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 3-hydroxy-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 38%. MS: 431[M+H⁺].

Compound 278 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-methoxybenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 3-methoxybenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 89%. MS: 445[M+H⁺].

Compound 279 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-tert-butylbenzenesulphonamide, hydrochloride

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 4-tert-butyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 80%. MS: 471[M+H⁺].

Compound 280 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 74%. MS: 483[M+H⁺].

Compound 281 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 72%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.93-7.88 (m, 2H), 7.76 (t, 1H, J=5.6 Hz), 7.58 (d, 2H, J=9.0 Hz), 7.37 (d, 1H, J=7.4 Hz), 7.26 (d, 1H, J=7.6 Hz), 7.13 (d, 1H, J=7.4 Hz), 7.00 (d, 1H, J=7.5 Hz), 3.54 (br. s, 4H), 2.82-237 (m, 2H), 2.40 (br. s, 4H), 2.22 (br. s, 2H), 1.37 (br. s, 4H). MS: 499[M+H⁺].

Compound 282 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-cyanobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 3-cyanobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 87%. MS: 440[M+H⁺].

Compound 283 N-{4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-4-phenylbenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 4-phenylbenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 90%. MS: 491[M+H⁺].

Compound 284 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]thiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and thiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 83%. MS: 421[M+H⁺].

Compound 285 N-{4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}-5-chloro-thiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 5-chloro-thiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 77%. MS: 455[M+H⁺].

Compound 286 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and benzothiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 79%. MS: 471[M+H⁺].

Compound 287 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzothiophene-3-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and benzothiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 75%. MS: 471[M+H.].

Compound 288 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-6-chlorobenzothiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 6-chlorobenzothiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 69%. MS: 505[M+H⁺].

Compound 289 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 80%. MS: 457[M+H⁺].

Compound 290 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1,3-benzothiazole-4-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 1,3-benzothiazole-4-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 72%. MS: 472[M+H⁺].

Compound 291 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1H-indazole-6-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 1H-indazole-6-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 74%. MS: 455[M+H⁺].

Compound 292 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1,3-benzodioxole-5-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and 1,3-benzodioxole-5-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 88%. MS: 459[M+H⁺].

Compound 293 N-[4-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-4) and imidazo[1,2-a]-pyridine-3-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 64%. MS: 455[M+H⁺].

Compound 294 4-Fluoro-N-{4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 4-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 79%. MS: 450[M1-1-1].

Compound 295 3,4-Difluoro-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 3,4-difluoro-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 70%. MS: 468[M+H⁺].

Compound 296 4-Chloro-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 4-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 71%. MS: 466[M+H⁺].

Compound 297 3,4-Dichloro-N-{4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared star from amine (IIa-5) and 3,4-dichlorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 65%. MS: 500[M+H⁺].

Compound 298 4-Bromo-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 4-bromobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 82%. MS: 510[M+H⁺].

Compound 299 3-Chloro-4-fluoro-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 3-chloro-4-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 70%. MS: 484[M+H⁺].

Compound 300 N-[4-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-3-methoxybenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 3-methoxybenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 68%. MS: 462[M+H⁺].

Compound 301 4-tert-Butyl-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 4-tert-butyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 69%. MS: 488[M+H⁺].

Compound 302 N-[4-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 4-fluoromethyl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 58%. MS: 500[M+H⁺].

Compound 303 N-[4-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 3-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 64%, MS: 500[M+H⁺].

Compound 304 N-[4-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-4-(trifluoromethoxy benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 65%. MS: 516[M+H⁺].

Compound 305 4-Cyano-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 4-cyanobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 76%. MS: 457[M+H⁺].

Compound 306 3-Cyano-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 3-cyanobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 61%. MS: 457[M+H⁺].

Compound 307 N-[4-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]thiophene-3-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 50%. MS: 438[M+H⁺].

Compound 308 5-Chloro-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]thiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 5-chloro-thiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 51%. MS: 472[M+H⁺].

Compound 309 N-[4-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-2,5-dimethyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 2,5-dimethyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 67%. MS: 466[M+H⁺].

Compound 310 N-[4-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-1-methyl-indole-4-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 1-methyl-indole-4-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 57%. MS: 485[M+H⁺].

Compound 311 N-[4-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-1-methyl-indole-6-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 1-methyl-indole-6-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 78%. MS: 485[M+H⁺].

Compound 312 N-[4-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and benzothiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 51%. MS: 488[M+H⁺].

Compound 313 N-[4-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzothiophene-3-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine IIa-5) and benzothiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 62%. MS: 488[M+H⁺].

Compound 314 6-Chloro-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 6-chlorobenzothiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 53%. MS: 522[M+H⁺].

Compound 315 5-Chloro-N-[4-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-3-methylbenzothiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 5-chloro-3-methylbenzothiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 61%. MS: 536[M+H⁺].

Compound 316 N-[4-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]benzofuran-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and benzofuran-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 71%. MS: 472[M+H⁺].

Compound 317 N-[4-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 54%. MS: 474[M+H⁺].

Compound 318 N-[4-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-1,3-benzothiazote-4-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 1,3-benzothiazole-4-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 47%. MS: 489[M+H⁺].

Compound 319 N-[4-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-1H-indazole-6-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 1H-indazole-6-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 58%. MS: 472[M+H⁺].

Compound 320 N-[4-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-1,3-benzodioxole-5-sulphonamide, hydrochloride

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 1,3-benzodioxole-5-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 65%. MS: 476[M+H⁺].

Compound 321 N-[4-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-6-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-6-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 78%. MS: 490[M+H⁺].

Compound 322 N-[4-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and imidazo[1,2-a]-pyridine-3-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 47%. MS: 472[M+H⁺].

Compound 323 N-[4-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 1H-pyrrolo-[2,3-b]-pyridine-3-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 63%. MS: 472[M+H⁺].

Compound 324 N-[4-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]-2-oxo-indoline-5-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and 2-oxo-indoline-5-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 48%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.98 (dd, 1H, J=8.7 Hz, J=5.4 Hz), 7.66 (dd, 1H, J=9.0 Hz, J=2.3 Hz), 7.59-7.53 (m, 2H), 7.29-7.17 (m, 2H), 3.35 (s, 2H), 3.18-3.09 (m, 1H), 2.95-2.88 (m, 2H), 2.74 (s, 2H), 2.27 (s, 2H), 2.12-1.95 (m, 6H), 1.86-1.75 (m, 2H), 1.42-1.34 (m, 4H). MS: 487[M+H⁺].

Compound 325 N-[4-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butyl]thiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-5) and thiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 70%. MS: 438[M+H⁺].

Compound 326 4-Fluoro-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 4-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 56%. MS: 436[M+H⁺].

Compound 327 3,4-Difluoro-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 3,4-difluorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 69%. MS: 454[M+H⁺].

Compound 328 4-Chloro-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 4-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 56%. MS: 453[M+H⁺].

Compound 329 3,4-Dichloro-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 3,4-dichlorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 87%. MS: 486[M+H⁺].

Compound 330 4-Bromo-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 4-bromobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 48%. MS: 497[M+H⁺].

Compound 331 3-Chloro-4-fluoro-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 3-chloro-4-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 83%. MS: 471[M+H⁺].

Compound 332 N-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-3-methoxybenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 3-methoxybenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 81%. MS: 448[M+H⁺].

Compound 333 4-tert-Butyl-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 4-tert-butyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 51%. MS: 474[M+H⁺].

Compound 334 N-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 73%. MS: 486[M+H⁺].

Compound 335 N-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 3-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 48%. MS: 486[M+H⁺].

Compound 336 N-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-4-(trifluoromethoxy)-benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 53%. MS: 502[M+H⁺].

Compound 337 4-Cyano-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 4-cyanobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 85%. MS: 443[M+H⁺].

Compound 338 3-cyano-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 3-cyanobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 84%. MS: 443[M+H⁺].

Compound 339 N-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]thiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and thiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 68%, MS: 424[M+H⁺].

Compound 340 N-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]thiophene-3-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 66%. MS: 424[M+H⁺].

Compound 341 5-Chloro-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]thiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 5-chloro-thiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 81%. MS: 459[M+H⁺].

Compound 342 N-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-2,5-dimethyl-thiophene-3-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 2,5-dimethyl-thiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 58%. MS: 452[M+H⁺].

Compound 343 N-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-1-methyl-indole-4-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 1-methyl-indole-4-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 62%. MS: 471[M+H⁺].

Compound 344 N-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-1-methyl-indole-5-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 1-methyl-indole-5-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 55%. MS: 471[M+H⁺].

Compound 345 N-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and benzothiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 57%. MS: 474[M+H⁺].

Compound 346 N-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzothiophene-3-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and benzothiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 63%. MS: 474[M+H⁺].

Compound 347 6-Chloro-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 6-chlorobenzothiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 66%. MS: 509[M+H⁺].

Compound 348 5-Chloro-N-[3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-3-methylbenzothiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 5-chloro-3-methylbenzothiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 88%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.20 (br. s, 1H), 8.08-8.02 (m, 2H), 7.93 (dd, 1H, J=8.7 Hz, J=5.4 Hz), 7.68 (dd, 1H, J=92 Hz, J=2.1 Hz), 7.53 (dd, 1H, J=8.5 Hz, J=2.1 Hz), 7.25 (td, 1H, J=9.0 Hz, J=2.1 Hz), 3.10-3.00 (m, 1H), 2.96 (t, 2H, J=6.7 Hz), 2.77 (br. s, 2H), 2.61 (s, 3H), 2.28 (br. s, 2H), 2.02-1.86 (m, 4H), 1.76-1.64 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.50 (m, 2H). MS: 523[M+H⁺].

Compound 349 N-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]benzofuran-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and benzofuran-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 48%. MS: 458[M+H⁺].

Compound 350 N-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 29%. MS: 460[M+H⁺].

Compound 351 N-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-1,3-benzothiazole-4-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 1,3-benzothiazole-4-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 57%. MS: 475[M+H⁺].

Compound 352 N-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-1H-indazole-6-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 1H-indazole-6-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 80%. MS: 458[M+H⁺].

Compound 353 N-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-2-oxo-3H-1,3-benzoxazole-so 6-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 2-oxo-3H-1,3-benzoxazole-6-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 57%, MS: 475[M+H⁺].

Compound 354 N-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-1,3-benzodioxole-5-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 1,3-benzodioxole-5-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 65%, MS: 462[M+H⁺].

Compound 355 N-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-6-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-6-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 64%. MS: 476[M+H⁺].

Compound 356 N-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and imidazo[1,2-a]-pyridine-3-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 62%. MS: 458[M+H⁺].

Compound 357 N-[3-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propyl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-6) and 1H-pyrrolo-[2,3-b]-pyridine-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 64%. MS: 458[M+H⁺].

Compound 358 6-Chloro-N-[4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-8) and 6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 72%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.39 (s, 1H), 8.20 (s, 1H), 7.88-7.82 (m, 3H), 7.78 (d, 1H, J=8.9 Hz), 7.49 (dd, 1H, J=2.0 and 8.7 Hz), 7.18-7.14 (m, 2H), 7.13-7.10 (m, 1H), 6.62 (dd, 1H, J=1.6 and 6.8 Hz), 6.51 (t, 1H, J=2.3 Hz), 3.35-3.30 (m, 4H), 3.09-3.00 (m, 2H), 2.75-2.70 (m, 4H), 2.49-2.42 (m, 2H), 1.65-1.60 (m, 4H). MS: 497[M+H⁺].

Compound 359 4-Fluoro-N-[4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-8) and 4-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 75%, ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.22 (s, 1H), 7.90-7.82 (m, 2H), 7.18-7.00 (m, 5H), 6.62 (dd, 1H, J=1.2 and 7.1 Hz), 6.52 (t, 1H, J=2.3 Hz), 3.58-3.36 (m, 4H), 3.02-2.96 (m, 2H), 2.78-2.70 (m, 4H), 2.48-2.40 (m, 2H), 1.66-1.58 (m, 4H). MS: 431[M+H⁺].

Compound 360 N-[4-[4-(1H-Indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-8) and 4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 60%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.18 (s, 1H), 8.76 (d, 2H, J=7.9 Hz), 7.72 (d, 2H, J=8.2 Hz), 7.18-7.04 (m, 3H), 6.61 (dd, 1H, J=1.2 and 6.9 Hz), 6.52 (t, 1H, J=2.3 Hz), 3.36-3.18 (m, 4H), 3.08-2.96 (m, 2H), 2.78-2.70 (m, 4H), 2.48-2.40 (m, 2H), 1.68-1.60 (m, 4H). MS: 481[M+H⁺].

Compound 361 N-[4-[4-(1H-Indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-8) and 3-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 75%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 8.45 (s, 1H), 8.15-8.00 (m, 2H), 7.82-7.78 (m, 2H), 7.50-7.46 (d, 1H, J=6.9 Hz), 7.31-7.20 (m, 2H), 6.62-6.58 (m, 1H), 6.52-6.46 (m, 1H), 3.62-3.42 (m, 4H), 3.48-3.40 (m, 2H), 3.38-3.30 (m, 2H), 3.02-2.88 (m, 1H), 2.75-2.60 (m, 2H), 2.50-2.40 (m, 1H), 2.22-2.14 (m, 2H), 1.68-1.54 (m, 2H). MS: 481[M+H⁺].

Compound 362 3-Cyano-N-[4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-8) and 3-cyanobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 68%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.32 (s, 1H), 8.12 (t, 1H, J=1.7 Hz), 8.06 (dt, 1H, J=1.0 and 7.9 Hz), 718 (dd, 1H, J=1.4 and 7.9 Hz), 7.18-7.06 (m, 3H), 6.62 (dd, 1H, J=1.3 and 6.9 Hz), 6.50 (t, 1H, J=2.3 Hz), 3.36-318 (m, 4H), 3.04-2.96 (m, 2H), 2.80-2.72 (m, 4H), 2.50-2.42 (m, 2H), 1.70-1.60 (m, 4H). MS: 438[M+H⁺].

Compound 363 6-Chloro-N-[4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-8) and 6-chlorobenzothiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 68%. ¹H-NMR 1300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.26 (s, 1H), 7.80 (d, 1H, J=1.8 Hz), 7.76 (d, 1H, J=0.7 Hz), 7.70 (d, 1H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.38 (dd, 1H, J=1.6 and 8.7 Hz), 7.18-7.10 (m, 4H), 6.61 (dd, 1H, J=1.6 and 6.7 Hz), 6.51 (t, 1H, J=2.3 Hz), 3.40-3.32 (m, 4H), 312-3.08 (m, 2H), 2.80-2.72 (m, 4H), 2.50-2.42 (m, 2H), 1.70-1.16 (m, 4H). MS: 503[M+H⁺].

Compound 364 5-Fluoro-N-[4-[4-(1H-indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-methylbenzothiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-8) and 5-fluoro-3-methylbenzothiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 75%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.24 (s, 1H), 7.78-7.68 (m, 1H), 7.50-7.39 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.20 (m, 1H), 7.16-7.04 (m, 3H), 6.60-6.58 (m, 1H), 6.56-6.50 (m, 1H), 3.38-3.32 (m, 2H), 3.28-3.19 (m, 3H), 316-3.10 (m, 1H), 2.78-2.68 (m, 4H), 2.68 (s, 3H), 2.50-2.44 (m, 2H), 1.68-1.60 (m, 4H). MS: 501[M+H⁺].

Compound 365 N-[4-[4-(1H-Indol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1,3-benzodioxole-5-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-8) and 1,3-benzodioxole-5-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 70%. MS: 378[M+H⁺].

Compound 371 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]naphthalene-1-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-13) and naphthalene-1-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 87%. MS: 451[M+H⁺].

Compound 372 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, hydrochloride

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-13) and naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 80%. MS: 451[M+H⁺].

Compound 373 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-13) and 4-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 65%. MS: 419[M+H⁺].

Compound 374 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3,4-difluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-13) and 3,4-difluorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 70%. MS: 437[M+H⁺].

Compound 375 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-chlorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-13) and 4-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 70%. MS: 435[M+H⁺].

Compound 376 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-bromobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-13) and 4-bromobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 78%. MS: 479[M+H⁺].

Compound 377 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3-bromobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-13) and 3-bromobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 74%. MS: 479[M+H⁺].

Compound 378 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3-chloro-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-13) and 3-chloro-4-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 60%. MS: 453[M+H⁺].

Compound 379 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-tert-butyl-benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-13) and 4-tert-butyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 59%. MS: 457[M+H⁺].

Compound 380 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-13) and 4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 56%, MS: 469[M+H⁺].

Compound 381 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3-cyanobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-13) and 3-cyanobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 62%. MS: 426[M+H⁺].

Compound 382 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-phenylbenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-13) and 4-phenylbenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 78%. MS: 477[M+H⁺].

Compound 383 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-13) and 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 67%, MS: 443[M+H⁺].

Compound 384 N-[3-[4-(1,2-Benzoxazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-1,3-benzothiazole-4-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-13) and 1,3-benzothiazole-4-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 56%. MS: 458[M+H⁺].

Compound 385 N-[4-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]naphthalene-1-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-14) and naphthalene-1-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 81%. MS: 482[M+H⁺].

Compound 386 N-[4-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-14) and naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 88%. MS: 482[M+H⁺].

Compound 387 6-Chloro-N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-14) and 6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 74%. MS: 516[M+H⁺].

Compound 388 N-[4-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-fluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-14) and 3-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 70%. MS: 450[M+H⁺].

Compound 389 N-[4-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3,4-difluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-14) and 3,4-difluorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 77%. MS: 468[M+H⁺].

Compound 390 3-Chloro-N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-14) and 3-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 67%. MS: 466[M+H⁺].

Compound 391 3-Bromo-N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-14) and 3-bromobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 73%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.91 (s, 1H), 7.86-7.78 (m, 3H), 7.55 (t, 1H, J=8.0 Hz), 6.69 (t, 1H, J=8.0 Hz), 6.49-6.41 (m, 2H), 4.21-4.17 (m, 4H), 2.90 (br. s, 4H), 2.81-2.75 (m, 2H), 2.41 (br. s, 4H), 2.21 (br. s, 2H), 1.37 (br. s, 4H). MS: 510[M+H⁺].

Compound 392 3-Chloro-N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-14) and 3-chloro-4-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 68%. MS: 484[M+H⁺].

Compound 393 N-[4-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-hydroxybenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-14 and 3-hydroxybenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 45%. MS: 448[M+H⁺].

Compound 394 N-[4-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-methoxybenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-14) and 3-methoxybenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 70%. MS: 462[M+H⁺].

Compound 395 N-[4-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-14) and 3-methylbenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 63%. MS: 446[M+H⁺].

Compound 396 N-[4-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-phenylbenzene-so sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-14) and 4-phenylbenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 76%. MS: 508[M+H⁺].

Compound 397 N-[4-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]thiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-14) and thiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 73%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.91 (d, 1H, J=5.1 Hz), 7.85 (t, 1H, J=5.7 Hz), 7.56 (d, 1H, J=3.9 Hz), 7.18-7.15 (m, 1H), 6.69 (t, 1H, J=8.2 Hz), 6.49-6.41 (m, 2H), 4.21-4.17 (m, 4H), 2.92 (br. s, 4H), 2.85-2.82 (m, 2H), 2.48 (br. s, 4H), 2.25 (br. s, 2H), 1.40 (br. s, 4H). MS: 438[M+H⁺].

Compound 398 5-Chloro-N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]thiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-14) and 5-chloro-thiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 64%. MS: 472[M+H⁺].

Compound 399 N-[4-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-14) and benzothiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 66%. MS: 488[M+H⁺].

Compound 400 N-[4-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzothiophene-3-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-14) and benzothiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 68%. MS: 488[M+H⁺].

Compound 401 6-Chloro-N-[4-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-ylpiperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzothiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-14) and 6-chlorobenzothiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 70%. MS: 522[M+H⁺].

Compound 402 N-[4-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1H-indazole-6-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-14) and 1H-indazole-6-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 50%. MS: 472[M+H⁺].

Compound 403 N-[4-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-2-oxo-3H-1,3-benzoxazole-6-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-14) and 2-oxo-3H-1,3-benzoxazole-6-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 67%. MS: 489[M+H⁺].

Compound 404 N-[4-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-1,3-benzodioxole-5-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-14) and 1,3-benzodioxole-5′ sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 68%. MS: 476[M+H⁺].

Compound 405 N-[3-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, hydrochloride

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-15) and naphthalene-1-w sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 69%. MS: 468[M+H⁺].

Compound 406 N-[3-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, hydrochloride

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-15) and naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 69%. MS: 468[M+H⁺].

Compound 407 6-Chloro-N-[3-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, hydrochloride

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (II-a15) and 6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 80%. MS: 502[M+H⁺].

Compound 408 N-[3-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide, hydrochloride

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-15) and 4-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 68%. MS: 436[M+H⁺].

Compound 409 N-[3-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3-fluorobenzenesulphonamide, hydrochloride

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-15) and 3-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 83%. MS: 436[M+H⁺].

Compound 410 N-[3-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3,4-difluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-15) and 3,4-difluorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 62%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.86-7.63 (m, 4H), 6.69 (t, 1H, J=8.2 Hz), 6.51-6.40 (m, 2H), 4.21-4.15 (m, 4H), 2.88 (br. s, 4H), 2.82-235 (m, 2H), 2.39 (br. s, 4H), 2.26 (br. s, 2H), 1.51-1.47 (m, 2H). MS: 454[M+H⁺].

Compound 411 3-Chloro-N-[3-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]benzene-so sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-15) and 3-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 70%. MS: 452[M+H⁺].

Compound 412 4-Bromo-N-[3-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide, hydrochloride

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-15) and 4-bromobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 76%. MS: 496[M+H⁺].

Compound 413 3-Bromo-N-[3-[4-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-15) and 3-bromobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 70%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.93-7.74 (m, 4H), 7.58-7.52 (m, 1H), 6.68 (t, 1H, J=8.2 Hz), 6.49-6.39 (m, 2H), 4.21-4.15 (m, 4H), 2.88 (br. s, 4H), 2.81-2.70 (m, 2H), 2.37 (br. s, 4H), 2.25 (br. s, 2H), 1.54-1.49 (m, 2H). MS: 496[M+H⁺].

Compound 414 N-[3-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-15) and 3-methylbenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 78%. MS: 432[M+H⁺].

Compound 415 N-[3-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-4-phenylbenzenesulphonamide, hydrochloride

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-15) and 4-phenylbenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 70%. MS: 494[M+H⁺].

Compound 416 N-[3-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]benzothiophene-3-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-15) and benzothiophene-3-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 46%. MS: 474[M+H⁺].

Compound 417 N-[3-[4-(2,3-Dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-sulphonamide, hydrochloride

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-15) and 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 62%. MS: 460[M+H⁺].

Compound 418 N-[4-[4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]naphthalene-1-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-16) and naphthalene-1-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 52%. MS: 480[M+H⁺].

Compound 419 N-[4-[4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-16) and naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 76%. MS: 480[M+H⁺].

Compound 420 4-Fluoro-N-[4-[4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-16) and 4-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 64%. MS: 448[M+H⁺].

Compound 421 4-Chloro-N-[4-[4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-16) and 4-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 55%. MS: 464[M+H⁺].

Compound 422 3-Methyl-N-[4-[4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-16) and 3-methylbenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 71%. MS: 444[M+H⁺].

Compound 423 N-[3-[4-(2-Oxo-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]naphthalene-1-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-17) and naphthalene-1-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 56%. MS: 466[M+H⁺].

Compound 424 N-[3-[4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-17) and naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 75%. MS: 466[M+H⁺].

Compound 425 4-chloro-N-[3-[4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]-benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-17) and 4-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 65%. MS: 449[M+H⁺].

Compound 426 3-Methyl-N-[3-[4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-17) and 3-methylbenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 57%. MS: 430[M+H⁺].

Compound 427 N-[4-[4-(3-oxo-4H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-18) and naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 72%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 8.40 (s, 1H), 8.39 (s, 1H), 7.96-7.70 (m, 4H), 7.64-7.54 (m, 2H), 6.91 (t, 1H, J=7.9 Hz), 6.66 (dd, 1H, J=8.2 and 1.2 Hz), 6.52 (dd, 1H, J=7.7 and 1.2 Hz), 4.60 (s, 2H), 3.20-3.12 (m, 4H), 3.08-2.98 (m, 2H), 2.70-2.60 (m, 4H), 2.42-2.38 (m, 2H), 1.62-1.54 (m, 4H). MS: 495[M+H⁺].

Compound 428 4-Fluoro-N-[4-[4-(3-oxo-4H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-18) and 4-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 80%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 8.05 (s, 1H), 7.85-7.80 (m, 2H), 7.18-7.06 (m, 2H), 6.82 (t, 1H, J=7.9 Hz), 6.62 (dd, 1H, J=8.2 and 1.2 Hz), 6.45 (d, 1H, J=7.7 and 1.2 Hz), 4.60 (m, 2H), 3.20-3.16 (m, 4H), 3.00-2.88 (m, 2H), 2.75-2.60 (m, 4H), 2.47-2.40 (m, 2H), 1.65-1.58 (m, 4H). MS: 463[M+H⁺].

Compound 429 N-[4-[4-(3-oxo-4H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-18) and 4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 76%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃₁: 0.90 (d, 2H, J=8.2 Hz), 7.70 (d, 2H, J=8.2 Hz), 6.84 (t, 1H, J=7.9 Hz), 6.58 (dd, 1H, J=8.2 and 1.2 Hz), 6.50 (dd, 1H, J=7.7 and 1.2 Hz), 4.60 (s, 2H), 3.10-3.00 (m, 4H), 2.92-2.88 (m, 2H), 2.62-2.58 (m, 4H), 2.38-2.28 (m, 2H), 1.58-1.50 (m, 4H). MS: 513[M+H⁺].

Compound 430 N-[4-[4-(3-oxo-4H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl]-3-(trifluoromethylbenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-18) and 3-(trifluoromethyl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 65%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 7.60-7.54 (m, 1H), 7.50-7.42 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.24 (m, 1H), 7.12-6.68 (m, 1H), 7.00-7.68 (m, 1H), 6.62 (d, 1H, J=6.6 Hz), 6.52 (d, 1H, J=3.0 Hz), 5.20 (s, 2H), 3.40-3.37 (m, 4H), 3.37-3.30 (m, 1H), 3.04-2.98 (m, 2H), 2.86-2.78 (m, 4H), 2.76-2.70 (m, 1H), 1.68-1.60 (m, 4H). MS: 513[M+H⁺].

Compound 431 5-Chloro-N-{4-[4-(3-oxo-4H-1,4-benzoxazin-8-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butyl}thiophene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-18) and 5-chloro-thiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 85%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 8.70 (s, 1H), 7.33 (d, 1H, J=3.8 Hz), 6.93-6.88 (m, 2H), 6.67 (dd, 1H, J=8.2 and 1.2 Hz), 6.52 (dd, 1H, J=7.7 and 1.2 Hz), 4.60 (s, 2H), 3.20-3.12 (m, 4H), 3.08-3.00 (m, 2H), 2.72-2.64 (m, 4H), 2.46-2.40 (m, 2H), 1.68-1.60 (m, 4H). MS: 485[M+H⁺].

b) General Procedure for Compounds Wherein in Formula (IIa) Represents Double Bond.

0.2 Mmol of amine (IIa) was dissolved in 5 ml of anhydrous N,N-dimethylformamide, and then 4 mmol of N,N-diisopropylethylamine was added. The mixture was purged with argon, and 0.24 mmol of appropriate arylsulphonyl chloride was subsequently added (IIb). After 30 minutes of stirring at room temperature the mixture was poured into is about 20 ml of ice water. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate or methylene chloride. Organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate, and then concentrated under reduced pressure. Crude sulphonamides were usually purified by means of crystallization (from methanol), and some of them using column chromatography on silica gel with using methylene chloride/methanol 20:1 as eluent. Structure of prepared compounds was confirmed by MS data, and purity by HPLC analysis. For selected compounds structure identification was further confirmed by ¹H-NMR analysis.

Following the general procedure described above and starting from appropriate compounds amine (IIa) and arylsulphonyl chloride (IIb), the following compounds were obtained.

Compound 34 N-{4-[4-(5-Chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}naphthalene-1-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-9) and naphthalene-1-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 42%. MS: 494[M+H⁺].

Compound 35 N-{4-[4-(5-Chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-9) and naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 40%. MS: 494[M+H⁺].

Compound 36 4-Fluoro-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-9) and 4-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 42%. MS: 462[M+H⁺].

Compound 37 3-Fluoro-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-9) and 3-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 60%. MS: 462[M+H⁺].

Compound 38 4-Chloro-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-9) and 4-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 55%. MS: 478[M+H⁺].

Compound 39 3-Chloro-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-9) and 3-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 30%. MS: 478[M+H⁺].

Compound 40 3-Methyl-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-9) and 3-methylbenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 55%. MS: 458[M+H⁺].

Compound 41 3-Hydroxy-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}-benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-9) and 3-hydroxybenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 20%. MS: 460[M+H⁺].

Compound 42 4-Methoxy-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-9) and 4-methoxybenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 52%, MS: 474[M+H⁺].

Compound 43 N-{3-[4-(5-Chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}naphthalene-1-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-10 and naphthalene-1-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 99%. MS: 480[M+H⁺].

Compound 44 N-{3-[4-(5-Chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-10) and naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 76%. MS: 480[M+H⁺].

Compound 45 4-Fluoro-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-10) and 4-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 99%. MS: 448[M+H⁺].

Compound 46 3-Fluoro-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-10) and 3-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 98%. MS: 448[M+H⁺].

Compound 47 4-Chloro-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine 0 and 4-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 72%.

Compound 48 3-Chloro-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}-s benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-10) and 3-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 98%. MS: 464[M+H⁺].

Compound 49 3-Hydroxy-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}-benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-10) and 3-hydroxybenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 29%. MS: 446[M+H⁺].

Compound 50 N-{2-[4-(5-Chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethyl}naphthalene-1-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-11) and naphthalene-1-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 99%. MS: 466[M+H⁺].

Compound 51 N-{2-[4-(5-Chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-11) and naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 99%. MS: 466[M+H⁺].

Compound 52 N-{2-[4-(5-Chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethyl}-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-11) and 4-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 98%. MS: 434[M+H⁺].

Compound 53 3-Fluoro-N-{2-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethyl}benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-11) and 3-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 52%. MS: 434[M+H⁺].

Compound 54 4-Chloro-N-{2-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethyl}benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-11) and 4-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 98%. MS: 450[M+H⁺].

Compound 55 3-Chloro-N-{2-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-H)-yl]ethyl}benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-11) and 3-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 89%. MS: 450[M+H⁺].

Compound 56 3-Methyl-N-{2-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethyl}benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-11) and 3-methylbenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 48%. MS: 430[M+H⁺].

Compound 57 3-Hydroxy-N-{2-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl]-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl ethyl}-benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-11) and 3-hydroxybenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 12%. MS: 432[M+H⁺].

Compound 58 4-Chloro-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-12) and 4-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 10%. MS: 492[M+H⁺].

Compound 137 N-[4-[4-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-3-chlorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-12) and 3-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 95%. MS: 492[M+H⁺].

Compound 138 N-[3-[4-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-3-chlorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-22) and 3-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 89%. MS: 478[M+H⁺].

Compound 139 N-[4-[4-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-3-fluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-12) and 3-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 86%. MS: 476[M+H⁺].

Compound 140 N-[3-[4-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-3-fluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-22) and 3-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 85%. MS: 462[M+H⁺].

Compound 141 N-[4-[4-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-1-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-4-tert-butyl-benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-12) and 4-tert-butyl-benzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 67%. MS: 514[M+H⁺].

Compound 366 N-[4-[4-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-naphthalene-1-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-12) and naphthalene-1-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 60%. MS: 508[M+H⁺].

Compound 367 N-[4-[4-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-12) and naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 82%, MS: 508[M+H⁺].

Compound 368 N-[4-[4-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-12) and 4-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 93%. MS: 376[M+H⁺].

Compound 369 N-[4-[4-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-3-hydroxybenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-12) and 3-hydroxybenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 43%. MS: 474[M+H⁺].

Compound 370 N-[4-[4-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-12) and 3-methylbenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 84%. MS: 472[M+H⁺].

Compound 432 N-[4-[4-(5-Fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-19) and naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 65%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): 8.40 (s, 1H), 8.20 (s, 1H), 6.98 (t, 1H, J=3.4 Hz), 6.02 (5, 1H), 3.15-3.10 (m, 2H), 2.98-2.90 (m, 2H), 2.80-2.72 (m, 4H), 2.56-2.52 (m, 2H), 1.65-1.48 (m, 4H). MS: 478[M+H⁺].

Compound 433 3-Fluoro-N-[4-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-19) and 3-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 78%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD): 8.01 (q, 1H, J=4.6 Hz), 7.88 (d, 1H, J=3.6 Hz), 7.78-7.62 (m, 2H), 7.58-7.48 (m, 2H), 7.38-7.32 (dt, 1H, J=8.9 and 2.5 Hz), 6.04-5.98 (m, 1H), 3.20-3.18 (m, 2H), 2.92 (t, 2H, J=6.4 Hz), 2.78 (t, 2H, J=6.1 Hz), 2.64-2.58 (m, 2H), 2.46 (t, 2H, J=6.9 Hz), 162-1.50 (m, 4H). MS: 446[M+H⁺].

Compound 434 N-[4-[4-(5-Fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-3-hydroxybenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-19) and 3-hydroxybenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 67%. MS: 444[M+H⁺].

Compound 435 N-[4-[4-(5-Fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-19) and 3-methylbenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 76%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD): 7.54-7.46 (m, 3H), 7.30-7.18 (m, 4H), 6.90 (dt, 1H, J=8.9 and 2.5 Hz), 6.04-5.98 (m, 1H), 3.38-3.30 (m, 2H), 2.87 (t, 2H, J=5.9 Hz), 2.80-2.60 (m, 4H), 2.48 (t, 2H, J=6.6 Hz), 1.58-1.52 (m, 4H). MS: 442[M+H⁺].

Compound 436 3-Fluoro-N-[3-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-20) and 3-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 70%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD): 7.54-7.46 (m, 3H), 7.30-7.18 (m, 4H), 6.90 (dt, 1H, J=8.9 and 2.5 Hz), 6.04-5.98 (m, 1H), 3.38-3.30 (m, 2H), 2.87 (t, 2H, J=5.9 Hz), 2.80-2.60 (m, 4H), 2.48 (t, 2H, J=6.6 Hz), 1.58-1.52 (m, 4H). MS: 432[M+H⁺].

Compound 437 N-[3-[4-(5-Fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-3-hydroxybenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-20) and 3-hydroxybenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 62%. MS: 430[M+H⁺].

Compound 438 N-[2-[4-(5-Fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-21) and naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 54%. MS: 450[M+H⁺].

Compound 439 3-Fluoro-N-[2-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-21) and 3-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 70%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDcl₃): 8.17 (s, 1H), 7.70-7.46 (m, 4H), 7.32-7.20 (m, 3H), 7.00-6.94 (m, 1H), 6.02-5.98 (m, 1H), 3.12 (t, 2H, J=5.3 Hz), 3.06-3.02 (m, 2H), 2.62-2.48 (m, 4H), 1.76-1.62 (m, 2H). MS: 418[M+H⁺].

Compound 440 N-[2-[4-(5-Fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-21) and 3-methylbenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 83%. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD): 7.71-7.62 (m, 2H), 7.48-7.40 (m, 3H), 7.32-7.28 (m, 2H), 6.86 (dt, 1H, J=8.9 and 2.5 Hz), 6.12-6.10 (m, 1H), 3.38 (s, 3H), 3.18-3.14 (m, 2H), 3.10-3.06 (m, 2H), 2.72-2.68 (m, 2H), 2.60-2.54 (m, 2H), 2.38-2.34 (m, 2H). MS: 414[M+H⁺].

Compound 441 N-[3-[4-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-naphthalene-1-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-22) and naphthalene-1-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 74%. MS: 494[M+H⁺].

Compound 442 N-[3-[4-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-22) and naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 67%. MS: 494[M+H⁺].

Compound 443 N-[3-[4-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-22) and 4-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 50%. MS: 462[M+H⁺].

Compound 444 4-Chloro-N-[3-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-22) and 4-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 69%. MS: 478[M+H⁺].

Compound 445 N-[3-[4-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-3-hydroxybenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-22) and 3-hydroxybenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 40%, MS: 460[M+H⁺].

Compound 446 N-[3-[4-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-22) and 3-methylbenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 82%, MS: 458[M+H⁺].

Compound 447 N-[2-[4-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]-naphthalene-1-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-23) and naphthalene-1-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 89%. MS: 480[M+H⁺].

Compound 448 N-[2-[4-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-23) and naphthalene-2-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 61%. MS: 480[M+H⁺].

Compound 449 N-[2-[4-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-23) and 4-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 45%. MS: 448[M+H⁺].

Compound 450 N-[2-[4-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]-3-fluorobenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-23) and 3-fluorobenzenesulphonyl chloride. Yield: 56%. MS: 448[M+H⁺].

Compound 451 4-Chloro-N-[2-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]-benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-23) and 4-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 88%. MS: 464[M+H⁺].

Compound 452 3-Chloro-N-[2-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]-benzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-23) and 3-chlorobenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 63%, MS: 464[M+H⁺].

Compound 453 N-[2-[4-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]-3-hydroxybenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-23) and 3-hydroxybenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 46%. MS: 446[M+H⁺].

Compound 454 N-[2-[4-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide

The title compound was prepared starting from amine (IIa-23) and 3-methylbenzene-sulphonyl chloride. Yield: 51%. MS: 444[M+H⁺].

Tests In Vitro EXAMPLE 4 In Vitro Pharmacology Binding Assays

The affinity of compounds of the present invention to dopaminergic, serotoninergic, adrenergic, muscarinic M3, histaminergic H1, sigma and serotonin transporter receptors was tested using the methods as described below, consisting in measuring their binding to these receptors using radioreceptors methods.

The specific ligand binding to the receptors is defined as the difference between the total binding and the nonspecific binding determined in the presence of an excess of unlabelled ligand.

The results are expressed as a percent of control specific binding ((measured specific binding/control specific binding)×100) and as a percent inhibition of control specific binding (100−((measured specific binding/control specific binding)×100)) obtained in the presence of the test compounds. The specific ligand binding to the receptor is defined as the difference between total and non-specific binding determined in the presence of an excess of unlabelled ligand. The compounds were tested at a concentration of 1×10⁻⁶ M, and scintillation counting was the method of detection of ligand binding. Conditions and methodology (by reference to the literature) of in vitro tests are given in Table 1 and the tests results for representative compounds are given in Table 2 (dopaminergic receptor D2), in Table 3 (dopaminergic receptor D3), in Table 4 (serotoninergic receptors 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A), in Table 5 (serotoninergic receptors 5-HT6 and 5-HT7), in Table 6 (serotonine transporter (SERT) receptor), in Table 7 (sigma receptor σ), in Table 8 (adrenergic α1 receptor), in Table 9 (adrenergic α2C receptor), in Table 10 (histaminergic H1 receptor), in Table 11 (muscarinic M3 receptor) and in Table 12 (serotoninergic receptor 5-HT2C).

TABLE 1 Conditions and methodology of in vitro tests for binding assays Assay Origin Radioligand Concentration Kd Non Specific Incubation Ref. α₁ (non-selective) rat cerebral cortex [³H]prazosin 0.25 nM  0.09 nM  prazosin (0.5 μM) 60 min 22° C. 1 α_(2C) (h) human recombinant [³H]RX 821002   2 nM 0.95 nM  (−)epinephrine (100 μM) 60 min 22° C. 2 (CHO cells) D_(2S) (h) human recombinant [³H]methyl- 0.3 nM 0.15 nM  (+)butaclamol (10 μM) 60 min 22° C. 3 (HEK-293 cells) spiperone D₃ (h) human recombinant [³H]methyl- 0.3 nM 0.085 nM  (+)butactamol (10 μM) 60 min 22° C. 4 (CHO cells) spiperone H₁ (h) human recombinant [³H]pyrilamine   1 nM 1.7 nM pyrilamine (1 μM) 60 min 22° C. 5 (HEK-293 cells) M₃ (h) human recombinant [³H]4-DAMP 0.2 nM 0.5 nM atropine (1 μM) 60 min 22° C. 6 (CHO cells) 5-HT_(1A) (h) human recombinant [³H]8-OH-DPAT 0.3 nM 0.5 nM 8-OH-DPAT (10 μM) 60 min 22° C. 7 (HEK-293 cells) 5-HT_(2A) (h) human recombinant [³H]ketanserin 0.5 nM 0.6 nM ketanserin (1 μM) 60 min 22° C. 8 (HEK-293 cells) 5-HT_(2C) (h) human recombinant [³H]mesulergine   1 nM 0.5 nM RS 102221 (10 μM) 120 min 37° C.  9 (HEK-293 cells) 5-HT₆ (h) human recombinant [³H]LSD   2 nM 1.8 nM serotonin (100 μM) 120 min 37° C.  10 (CHO cells) 5-HT₇ (h) human recombinant [³H]LSD   4 nM 2.3 nM serotonin (10 μM) 120 min 22° C.  11 (CHO cells) σ (non-selective) rat cerebral cortex [³H]DTG   8 nM  29 nM haloperidol (10 μM) 120 min 22° C.  12 SERT (h) human recombinant [³H]imipramine   2 nM 1.7 nM imipramine (10 μM) 60 min 22° C. 13 (CHO cells)

TABLE 2 Results of dopaminergic receptor D2 affinity test for representative compounds Cpd. D2 [%] 1 97 2 98 3 96 4 96 5 96 6 96 7 95 8 98 9 91 10 94 11 89 12 93 13 99 14 99 15 90 16 99 17 98 18 98 19 97 20 98 21 99 22 96 23 97 24 99 25 96 26 97 27 90 28 98 29 94 30 98 31 38 32 101 33 97 34 99 35 99 36 100 37 100 38 100 38 101 40 100 41 93 42 74 43 100 44 100 45 100 46 100 47 100 48 99 49 99 50 97 51 97 52 99 53 99 54 98 55 98 56 100 57 100 58 97 61 100 62 92 63 99 64 98 65 99 66 101 69 106 70 99 71 103 72 99 73 102 74 93 76 94 79 99 81 90 85 100 87 87 89 89 91 92 93 98 97 100 98 101 101 99 102 100 105 107 106 108 107 104 108 106 109 100 110 109 111 108 112 103 113 98 137 65 138 40 139 52 140 47 165 64 174 91 176 89 195 99 196 98 209 82 211 81 225 77 226 87 227 104 228 103 229 101 230 105 231 99 232 92 233 83 234 85 235 103 236 99 237 62 238 87 239 102 240 101 241 100 242 105 243 100 244 105 245 97 246 98 247 104 248 99 249 98 250 97 251 97 252 97 253 99 254 87 255 98 256 97 257 99 258 95 259 93 260 99 261 97 262 98 263 98 264 87 267 100 268 98 269 99 270 74 273 88 274 96 276 95 282 97 283 99 288 103 289 99 291 99 293 85 294 105 295 95 296 105 297 93 298 99 299 87 300 96 301 96 302 90 303 108 304 94 305 88 306 106 307 88 308 96 309 84 310 96 311 105 312 99 313 101 314 99 315 99 316 98 317 105 318 67 319 109 320 100 321 98 322 96 323 105 324 105 325 96 326 109 327 89 328 108 329 109 330 108 331 100 332 83 333 92 334 75 335 105 336 97 337 59 338 98 339 96 340 101 341 98 342 106 343 101 344 107 345 109 346 100 347 103 348 104 349 93 350 102 351 101 352 100 353 91 354 83 355 99 356 98 357 99 358 96 359 96 360 99 361 99 362 101 363 99 364 100 365 99 366 54 367 49 368 41 369 67 370 58 385 75 386 70 387 90 388 50 389 50 390 61 391 76 392 57 393 46 394 72 395 61 396 68 398 73 399 79 400 83 401 84 402 68 403 85 404 60 405 68 406 59 407 58 408 40 409 79 411 40 414 48 415 58 416 59 417 68 418 97 419 93 423 97 424 97 425 91 426 28 427 83 428 78 429 61 430 69 431 68 435 78 437 57 438 97 439 97 440 44 441 77 442 22 443 22 444 40 445 98 446 44 447 3 449 31 450 15 451 46 452 42 453 48 454 −5

TABLE 3 Results of dopaminergic receptor D3 affinity test for representative compounds Compd. D3 [%] 1 96 2 100 3 98 4 98 5 98 6 97 7 97 8 97 9 90 10 97 11 91 12 92 13 92 14 97 15 88 16 99 17 93 18 98 19 90 20 96 21 97 22 96 23 93 24 98 25 94 26 98 27 96 28 99 29 98 30 98 31 96 33 101 34 100 35 101 36 100 37 101 38 100 38 101 40 100 41 100 42 101 43 99 44 98 45 100 46 100 47 101 48 97 49 99 50 95 51 87 52 99 53 99 54 98 55 96 56 99 57 98 58 100 61 96 62 63 63 103 64 98 65 74 66 101 69 77 70 101 71 91 72 95 73 94 74 92 76 71 79 96 81 97 85 77 87 77 89 95 91 70 93 86 97 100 98 104 101 92 102 103 105 88 106 97 107 97 108 98 109 99 110 97 111 93 112 98 113 99 137 92 138 57 139 92 140 73 165 89 173 98 174 96 175 87 176 95 195 89 196 97 209 103 211 102 225 76 226 90 227 90 228 92 229 95 230 87 231 97 232 89 233 76 234 91 235 87 236 85 237 85 238 85 239 102 240 99 241 97 242 89 243 93 244 91 245 97 246 86 247 83 248 100 249 100 250 85 251 97 252 98 253 99 254 98 255 82 256 96 257 100 258 97 259 85 260 98 261 98 262 98 263 98 264 65 267 99 268 98 269 100 270 82 273 85 274 91 276 69 282 87 283 101 288 102 289 79 291 85 293 65 294 95 295 98 296 100 297 100 298 98 299 98 300 96 301 96 302 99 303 97 304 87 305 103 306 99 307 95 308 95 309 90 310 97 311 101 312 97 313 99 314 100 315 97 316 95 317 97 318 95 319 90 320 99 321 98 322 93 323 96 324 103 325 95 326 99 327 97 328 99 329 99 330 99 331 100 332 96 333 89 334 96 335 93 336 96 337 79 338 100 339 100 340 101 341 98 342 99 343 96 344 101 345 100 346 93 347 103 348 102 349 100 350 95 351 103 352 97 353 97 354 88 355 97 356 96 357 94 358 99 359 100 360 100 361 98 362 102 363 101 364 100 365 100 366 81 367 87 368 94 369 97 370 91 385 89 386 88 387 93 388 83 389 85 390 81 391 85 392 93 393 92 394 86 395 87 396 86 398 90 399 92 400 88 401 95 402 89 403 99 404 92 405 62 406 54 407 84 408 70 409 85 411 52 414 81 415 76 416 56 417 67 418 99 419 97 420 97 421 94 422 98 423 98 424 98 425 104 426 94 427 104 428 104 429 104 430 101 431 103 434 98 435 95 436 96 437 100 438 98 439 95 440 92 441 72 442 53 443 71 444 74 445 97 446 66 447 17 449 34 450 39 451 30 452 14 453 56 454 58

TABLE 4 Results of serotoninergic receptors 5-HT1A and 5- HT2A affinity tests for representative compounds Compd. 5-HT_(1A) 5-HT_(2A) 1 96 99 2 99 100 3 98 100 4 99 99 5 99 99 6 99 100 7 99 100 8 100 100 9 98 99 10 97 99 11 99 99 12 99 99 13 89 100 14 88 100 15 86 99 16 93 100 17 84 100 18 81 100 19 64 100 20 71 100 21 77 100 22 75 99 23 85 100 24 80 100 25 92 100 26 100 98 27 99 62 28 100 89 29 99 64 30 100 67 31 82 36 33 100 95 34 100 50 35 99 60 36 97 54 37 99 48 38 98 46 38 100 55 40 99 49 41 77 84 42 90 77 43 99 36 44 94 55 45 98 59 46 98 57 47 98 49 48 98 45 49 99 88 50 99 45 51 97 48 52 99 88 53 100 74 54 94 74 55 98 53 56 99 85 57 99 89 58 94 51 61 94 100 62 46 101 63 97 100 64 99 101 65 100 101 66 98 101 69 80 92 70 99 101 71 89 94 72 95 94 74 99 102 73 92 81 76 90 81 79 84 91 81 92 101 85 54 88 87 41 89 89 71 99 91 40 95 93 48 90 97 75 100 98 80 102 101 82 100 102 92 101 105 41 91 106 63 97 107 38 95 108 48 88 109 86 93 110 55 99 111 39 96 112 20 93 113 100 69 137 39 47 138 54 62 139 57 41 140 56 68 165 70 37 174 98 −24 176 97 7 195 89 91 196 99 102 209 92 29 211 86 32 225 87 84 226 90 100 227 89 90 228 81 91 229 92 80 230 85 87 232 89 100 231 97 101 233 53 100 234 95 92 235 86 80 236 76 89 237 51 24 238 90 95 239 98 101 240 98 101 241 98 101 242 92 94 243 98 100 244 69 96 245 99 99 246 91 88 247 78 88 248 97 101 249 100 101 250 98 92 251 99 101 252 99 101 253 99 101 254 94 90 255 93 84 256 96 102 257 99 101 258 100 101 259 97 56 260 96 102 261 98 102 262 99 102 263 98 102 264 54 105 267 98 101 268 98 102 269 99 101 270 75 89 273 46 95 274 73 97 276 51 87 282 50 78 283 89 103 288 86 95 289 68 94 291 38 83 293 57 89 294 23 95 295 68 99 296 34 93 297 31 95 298 67 100 299 45 89 300 80 102 301 77 101 302 50 95 303 35 96 304 60 76 305 58 96 306 44 97 307 73 99 308 81 102 309 64 88 310 91 99 311 49 105 312 86 99 313 72 101 314 75 102 315 70 102 316 84 102 317 45 98 318 96 89 319 55 88 320 69 101 321 78 100 322 43 94 323 45 96 324 56 104 325 62 102 326 59 96 327 67 91 328 58 90 329 69 91 330 67 93 331 82 102 332 71 97 333 42 99 334 86 90 335 54 97 336 61 100 337 41 102 338 80 102 339 76 82 340 45 104 341 74 102 342 74 106 343 32 105 344 42 105 345 45 93 346 51 97 347 92 101 348 36 107 349 49 108 350 57 95 351 71 103 352 89 101 353 48 101 354 59 86 355 60 103 356 95 99 357 63 101 358 100 99 359 100 79 360 83 67 361 95 49 362 91 41 363 101 98 364 92 89 365 90 55 366 34 49 367 49 51 368 −7 64 369 62 79 370 57 65 385 103 77 386 96 65 387 100 90 388 92 19 389 118 56 390 101 59 391 97 68 392 100 64 393 93 47 394 95 71 395 75 61 396 85 58 397 95 13 398 107 38 399 99 82 400 100 66 401 103 79 402 102 76 403 98 64 404 97 55 405 97 74 406 99 28 407 88 50 408 101 −50 409 81 66 410 96 42 411 95 4 413 88 40 414 98 76 415 96 25 416 101 58 417 100 −48 418 98 36 419 98 52 423 99 30 424 99 66 425 98 25 426 79 20 427 84 49 428 90 30 429 88 35 430 86 87 431 101 31 435 83 57 436 85 56 437 24 74 438 97 63 439 99 83 440 76 37 441 54 57 442 14 61 443 59 67 444 51 65 445 93 78 446 73 66 447 42 19 449 57 76

TABLE 5 Results of serotoninergic receptors 5-HT6 and 5- HT7 affinity tests for representative compounds Compd. 5-HT6 5-HT7 1 95 96 2 97 97 3 83 97 4 87 97 5 84 98 6 88 98 7 98 97 8 91 97 9 22 98 10 37 99 11 54 99 12 80 89 13 96 100 14 99 99 15 71 100 16 94 99 17 99 99 18 100 98 19 69 100 20 85 101 21 93 99 22 99 99 23 69 96 24 76 95 25 71 98 26 51 98 27 34 92 28 98 92 29 37 91 30 5 96 31 18 87 32 23 33 42 99 34 87 87 35 88 88 36 81 90 37 80 89 38 86 90 38 88 93 40 82 92 41 89 76 42 96 76 43 83 97 44 83 97 45 90 96 46 84 97 47 83 98 48 91 98 49 93 99 50 95 95 51 94 94 52 99 98 53 98 99 54 97 95 55 98 97 56 99 100 57 98 102 58 84 46 61 96 100 62 69 78 63 89 99 64 99 99 65 97 98 66 95 101 69 88 96 70 99 100 71 76 99 72 78 101 73 82 91 74 95 97 76 70 86 79 97 97 81 98 99 85 77 99 87 67 90 89 94 98 91 83 99 93 92 88 97 98 93 98 98 98 101 98 98 102 97 97 105 87 85 106 93 91 107 75 91 108 86 90 109 84 92 110 96 91 111 95 93 112 94 95 113 74 97 137 91 33 138 95 52 139 96 56 140 92 81 165 −16 86 174 4 92 176 29 80 195 60 98 196 92 100 209 70 85 211 32 81 225 74 92 226 78 92 227 76 94 228 87 98 229 75 89 230 85 101 231 95 99 232 76 89 233 76 93 234 62 97 235 82 93 236 67 91 237 89 64 238 74 88 239 96 98 240 98 97 241 96 99 242 73 101 243 73 99 244 81 98 245 82 98 246 49 86 247 93 93 248 98 98 249 101 100 250 73 88 251 99 99 252 93 99 253 101 99 254 76 93 255 68 91 256 95 100 257 94 101 258 98 100 259 74 96 260 92 100 261 83 100 262 93 99 263 96 98 264 63 75 267 95 100 268 93 99 269 98 101 270 70 82 273 74 97 274 81 83 276 78 87 282 64 98 283 96 99 288 98 100 289 78 91 291 83 99 293 44 93 294 72 94 295 93 99 296 83 91 297 87 88 298 98 100 299 84 75 300 89 99 301 94 98 302 72 101 303 90 98 304 78 93 305 78 85 306 81 89 307 76 85 308 83 99 309 79 87 310 89 89 311 99 95 312 98 97 313 100 100 314 100 99 315 98 98 316 93 97 317 78 89 318 76 92 319 87 90 320 82 99 321 89 100 322 62 95 323 92 93 324 78 78 325 72 98 326 94 94 327 99 86 328 87 92 329 97 95 330 83 90 331 97 99 332 95 64 333 93 92 334 98 85 335 93 88 336 92 92 337 76 87 338 94 98 339 89 89 340 72 90 341 93 78 342 100 96 343 77 92 344 91 95 345 91 91 346 95 87 347 99 100 348 96 87 349 87 91 350 96 87 351 89 94 352 95 100 353 58 83 354 86 96 355 75 84 356 78 99 357 94 99 358 70 94 359 42 95 360 67 100 361 70 86 362 69 88 363 84 98 364 80 91 365 67 95 366 98 53 367 86 23 368 96 42 369 99 7 370 88 42 385 10 99 386 1 82 387 26 96 388 −20 90 389 19 93 390 26 66 391 19 92 392 7 91 393 9 91 394 18 98 395 −35 83 396 31 88 398 3 97 399 23 96 400 9 95 401 27 91 402 1 100 403 −21 95 404 4 96 405 53 93 406 54 92 407 37 102 408 35 83 409 −9 91 411 41 89 414 −15 94 415 15 92 416 55 99 417 24 62 418 5 89 419 12 86 423 16 88 424 69 95 425 5 95 426 −4 85 427 36 98 428 33 78 429 −57 83 430 94 84 431 35 67 435 58 64 437 47 83 438 96 92 439 92 78 440 86 68 441 84 82 442 87 61 443 92 54 444 87 59 445 84 98 446 96 21 447 106 34 449 93 81 450 96 50 451 97 25 452 108 41 453 107 76 454 102 68

TABLE 6 Results of serotonine transporter (SERT) receptor affinity tests for representative compounds Compd. SERT [%] 1 49 2 69 3 57 4 26 5 84 6 95 7 88 8 63 9 29 10 50 11 1 12 7 13 7 14 3 15 −3 16 −3 17 44 18 39 19 8 20 85 21 46 22 44 23 68 24 53 25 20 26 14 27 −3 28 53 29 12 30 14 31 −2 33 −4 34 101 35 99 36 101 37 101 38 101 38 101 40 101 41 94 42 96 43 100 44 100 45 98 46 102 47 101 48 101 49 101 50 98 51 100 52 100 53 99 54 99 55 98 56 99 57 100 58 78 61 55 62 15 63 53 64 80 65 57 66 93 69 6 70 82 71 41 72 44 73 37 74 79 76 15 79 3 81 28 85 2 87 2 89 2 91 2 93 0 97 61 98 54 101 47 102 38 105 −11 106 2 107 −12 108 −9 109 15 110 8 111 −14 112 −17 113 28 137 38 138 25 139 17 140 14 165 4 174 11 176 −3 195 −3 196 75 209 −1 211 33 225 −4 226 4 227 2 228 16 229 9 230 13 231 59 232 13 233 5 234 32 235 0 236 −15 237 −7 238 13 239 64 240 46 241 50 242 12 243 63 244 19 245 38 246 31 247 14 248 80 249 77 250 23 251 87 252 94 253 79 254 9 255 29 256 93 257 93 258 80 259 16 260 90 261 60 262 87 263 87 264 −18 267 91 268 86 269 96 270 12 273 22 274 30 276 3 282 12 283 24 288 −14 289 9 291 8 293 3 294 −14 295 16 296 49 297 23 298 35 299 14 300 30 301 45 302 19 303 9 304 4 305 −18 306 −10 307 3 308 28 309 −5 310 57 311 34 312 35 313 23 314 50 315 68 316 47 317 −17 318 45 319 8 320 13 321 61 322 16 323 41 324 37 325 20 326 19 327 −1 328 7 329 −2 330 −2 331 31 332 18 333 5 334 30 335 −25 336 41 337 35 338 21 339 3 340 9 341 8 342 26 343 4 344 31 345 −10 346 17 347 33 348 6 349 0 350 −5 351 31 352 56 353 −1 354 6 355 45 356 11 357 41 358 40 359 33 360 8 361 6 362 37 363 32 364 35 365 25 366 8 367 4 368 14 369 29 370 30 385 6 386 −5 387 −14 388 −28 389 44 390 −15 391 −28 392 −11 393 −7 394 12 395 69 396 16 398 −7 399 −22 400 30 401 −8 402 16 403 −9 404 −9 405 −5 406 10 407 −2 408 −18 409 2 411 12 414 18 415 −5 416 −4 417 −11 418 5 419 −21 423 25 424 −3 425 10 426 −18 427 13 428 23 429 22 430 19 431 12 435 81 437 105 438 97 439 93 440 70 441 1 442 4 443 −9 444 44 445 68 446 20 447 23 449 21 450 54 451 32 452 18 453 23 454 14

TABLE 7 Results of sigma σ receptor affinity tests for representative compounds Compd. σ [%] 1 54 2 65 3 66 4 1 5 72 6 59 7 61 8 17 9 23 10 31 11 21 12 4 13 87 14 40 15 47 16 2 17 83 18 70 19 92 20 81 21 82 22 92 23 82 24 80 25 76 26 99 27 78 28 84 29 93 30 42 33 94 34 51 35 42 36 57 37 66 38 46 38 57 40 68 43 58 44 45 45 74 46 79 47 53 48 67 49 61 50 61 51 55 52 80 53 79 54 66 55 79 56 78 57 75 58 34 61 46 63 54 64 54 65 62 66 61 70 64 74 34 79 37 81 59 89 −1 97 55 98 50 101 70 102 74 113 92 174 −16 176 −25 196 66 231 62 239 69 240 44 241 51 243 29 245 52 248 64 249 68 251 61 252 59 253 64 256 41 257 57 258 61 260 41 261 57 262 51 263 49 267 50 268 30 269 49 283 34 288 45 295 63 298 68 300 83 301 73 308 86 312 71 313 83 314 49 315 72 316 81 320 80 321 74 325 85 331 79 338 72 347 57 352 76 356 70 357 64 358 84 359 85 363 96 418 6 419 −14 423 9 424 −3 425 −3 438 79 439 80 445 67

TABLE 8 Results of adrenergic α1 receptor affinity tests for representative compounds Compd. α1 [%] 1 99 2 97 3 100 4 96 5 98 6 95 7 98 8 94 9 74 10 79 11 85 12 67 13 102 14 102 15 102 16 101 17 100 18 101 19 99 20 99 21 97 22 100 23 97 24 97 25 98 26 98 27 96 28 92 29 99 30 96 31 101 33 100 34 81 35 70 36 84 37 82 38 77 38 84 40 86 41 87 42 77 43 70 44 54 45 84 46 78 47 68 48 71 49 84 50 50 51 40 52 57 53 61 54 43 55 46 56 61 57 65 58 76 61 94 62 61 63 99 64 93 65 95 66 93 69 94 70 96 71 99 72 93 73 98 74 94 76 95 79 88 81 96 85 98 87 98 89 98 91 99 93 97 97 98 98 97 101 99 102 99 105 96 106 101 107 100 108 100 109 101 110 103 111 100 112 99 113 99 137 10 138 8 139 20 140 17 165 47 173 89 174 86 175 82 176 77 195 96 196 93 209 90 211 80 225 94 226 94 227 92 228 92 229 96 230 98 231 96 232 94 233 94 234 91 235 95 236 92 237 87 238 103 239 99 240 96 241 93 242 98 243 97 244 98 245 96 246 99 247 98 248 91 249 99 250 95 251 95 252 27 253 97 254 96 255 92 256 87 257 94 258 97 259 88 260 91 261 −90 262 95 263 90 264 53 267 97 268 90 269 97 270 88 273 101 274 99 276 95 282 102 283 92 288 94 289 100 291 99 293 98 294 101 295 96 296 101 297 100 298 103 299 98 300 96 301 96 302 100 303 97 304 101 305 99 306 99 307 105 308 91 309 103 310 107 311 107 312 100 313 100 314 100 315 −13 316 90 317 99 318 98 319 94 320 98 321 98 322 103 323 103 324 103 325 95 326 101 327 109 328 101 329 102 330 102 331 101 332 107 333 106 334 105 335 101 336 107 337 93 338 99 339 108 340 110 341 108 342 103 343 86 344 106 345 102 346 103 347 99 348 90 349 98 350 102 351 97 352 99 353 103 354 103 355 105 356 101 357 99 358 88 359 97 360 93 361 98 362 96 363 92 364 87 365 100 366 8 367 9 368 34 369 50 370 38 385 96 386 96 387 86 388 91 389 93 390 73 391 90 392 99 393 91 394 92 395 92 396 84 397 92 398 97 399 99 400 94 401 90 402 94 403 98 404 93 405 82 406 77 407 72 408 70 409 81 410 84 411 87 413 90 414 88 415 78 416 81 417 73 418 98 419 86 420 82 421 88 422 86 423 91 424 93 425 93 426 67 427 86 428 72 429 78 430 46 431 88 435 48 437 52 438 44 439 27 440 14 441 16 442 1 443 41 444 26 445 50 446 29 447 1 449 12 450 −1 451 −4 452 14 453 23 454 7

TABLE 9 Results of adrenergic α2C receptor affinity tests for representative compounds Compd. α2C [%] 1 100 2 101 3 99 4 96 5 99 6 93 7 96 8 93 9 98 10 98 11 94 12 83 13 99 14 100 15 98 16 101 17 100 18 100 19 100 20 99 21 98 22 100 23 99 24 99 25 98 26 100 27 100 28 92 29 98 30 99 33 100 34 98 35 96 36 92 37 93 38 93 39 98 40 97 43 94 44 86 45 88 46 87 47 92 48 88 49 86 50 97 51 94 52 88 53 87 54 91 55 82 56 90 57 78 58 80 61 101 63 98 64 100 65 104 66 103 70 100 74 92 79 106 81 106 89 98 97 100 98 108 101 106 102 101 113 99 174 55 176 44 196 95 231 99 239 105 240 100 241 98 243 96 245 101 248 93 249 98 251 96 252 95 253 102 256 92 257 99 258 98 260 99 261 92 262 94 263 93 267 99 268 99 269 101 283 109 288 109 295 97 298 98 300 94 301 98 308 96 312 92 313 100 314 108 315 93 316 94 320 101 321 100 325 93 331 104 338 104 347 110 352 100 356 96 357 94 358 101 359 99 363 101 418 94 419 93 423 69 424 67 425 59 438 94 439 68 445 69

TABLE 10 Results of histaminergic H1 receptor affinity tests for representative compounds Compd. H1 [%] 1 91 2 94 3 94 4 100 5 92 6 93 7 93 8 97 9 77 10 81 11 74 12 79 13 84 14 88 15 84 16 97 17 80 18 79 19 79 20 78 21 90 22 88 23 67 24 56 25 62 26 52 27 27 28 57 29 74 30 40 33 56 34 67 35 51 36 66 37 56 38 67 39 69 40 56 43 41 44 41 45 62 46 60 47 56 48 57 49 74 50 10 51 17 52 45 53 38 54 28 55 18 56 96 57 35 58 75 61 97 63 99 64 98 65 95 66 99 70 97 74 90 79 96 81 93 89 85 97 91 98 100 101 97 102 94 113 60 174 25 176 8 196 93 231 97 239 98 240 92 241 97 243 93 245 98 248 97 249 97 251 −220 252 −77 253 98 256 94 257 91 258 97 260 95 261 92 262 95 263 93 267 92 268 95 269 92 283 96 288 94 295 95 298 90 300 87 301 88 308 92 312 86 313 90 314 93 315 90 316 85 320 84 321 95 325 83 331 97 338 95 347 98 352 97 356 80 357 84 358 74 359 60 363 70 418 55 419 12 423 16 424 28 425 6 438 67 439 18 445 60

TABLE 11 Results of muscarinic M3 receptor affinity tests for representative compounds Compd. M3 [%] 1 13 2 17 3 13 4 3 5 7 6 −1 7 13 8 −11 9 −2 10 −2 11 −6 12 −9 13 −1 14 −6 15 −9 16 −1 17 7 18 6 19 9 20 −9 21 2 22 12 23 −2 24 10 25 6 26 17 27 46 28 50 29 25 30 66 33 5 34 9 35 4 36 −3 37 11 38 9 39 11 40 10 43 −7 44 11 45 9 46 8 47 3 48 8 49 10 50 10 51 1 52 5 53 8 54 8 55 8 56 3 57 10 58 11 61 5 63 11 64 7 65 8 66 10 70 25 74 17 79 12 81 6 89 22 97 16 98 16 101 14 102 18 113 29 174 15 176 6 196 18 231 11 239 9 240 15 241 4 243 10 245 25 248 13 249 9 251 8 252 16 253 24 256 15 257 12 258 15 260 11 261 15 262 19 263 7 267 13 268 14 269 20 283 −4 288 3 295 19 298 19 300 18 301 18 308 30 312 19 313 25 314 13 315 24 316 28 320 24 321 14 325 26 331 10 338 1 347 12 352 12 356 2 357 25 358 17 359 63 363 15 418 4 419 −8 423 −1 424 7 425 2 438 15 439 16 445 27

TABLE 12 Results of serotoninergic 5-HT2C receptor affinity tests for representative compounds Cpd. 5-HT2C [%] 1 80 2 89 3 77 4 91 5 81 6 88 7 89 8 90 9 24 10 54 11 40 12 17 13 34 14 51 15 23 16 53 17 62 18 73 19 56 20 75 21 87 22 73 23 44 24 65 25 32 26 19 27 −1 28 6 29 11 30 11 33 27 34 51 35 30 36 34 37 35 38 31 39 50 40 50 43 67 44 56 45 70 46 73 47 60 48 64 49 92 50 18 51 14 52 36 53 28 54 24 55 26 56 50 57 58 58 21 61 95 63 95 64 v 65 95 66 86 70 88 74 78 79 72 81 50 89 34 97 89 98 91 101 80 102 76 113 10 174 0 176 9 196 89 231 87 239 88 240 78 241 96 243 81 245 72 248 84 249 89 251 83 252 84 253 89 256 94 257 83 258 86 260 90 261 87 262 84 263 87 267 78 268 78 269 92 283 80 288 32 295 51 298 52 300 49 301 79 308 57 312 80 313 59 314 85 315 78 316 66 320 46 321 65 325 49 331 82 338 76 347 99 352 78 356 83 357 83 358 62 359 12 363 57 418 19 419 7 423 9 424 8 425 24 438 59 439 41 445 67

EXAMPLE 5 In Vitro Pharmacology Cellular Functional Assays

The results are expressed as a percent of control specific agonist response ((measured specific response/control specific agonist response)×100) for agonist effect and as a percent inhibition of control specific agonist response (100−((measured specific response/control specific agonist response)×100)) for antagonist effect obtained in the presence of the test compounds. The compounds were tested at the concentration of 1×10⁻⁶ M.

Conditions and methodology (by reference to the literature) of cellular functional assays are given in Table 13 and the tests results for representative compounds are given in Table 14 (dopaminergic receptor D2), in Table 15 (dopaminergic receptor D3), in Table 16 (serotoninergic receptor 5-HT1A), in Table 17 (serotoninergic receptor 5-HT2A), in Table 18 (serotoninergic receptor 5-HT6), in Table 19 (serotoninergic receptor 5-HT7), in Table 20 (adrenergic α1 receptor), in Table 21 (adrenergic α2C receptor), in Table 22 (histaminergic H1 receptor) and in Table 23 (serotoninergic 5-HT2C receptor). In the Tables ag refers to agonism, and antag to antagonism),

TABLE 13 Conditions and methodology of in vitro tests for cellular functional assays Reaction Method of Assay Origin Stimulus Incubation Product Detection Ref. M₃ (h) human recombinant none 22° C. intracellular Fluorimetry 14 (agonist effect) (CHO cells) (1 μM acetylcholine for control) [Ca²⁺] M₃ (h) human recombinant acetylcholine 22° C. intracellular Fluorimetry 14 (antagonist effect) (CHO cells) (10 nM) [Ca²⁺] 5-HT7 (h) human recombinant none 45 min cAMP HTRF 15 (agonist effect) (CHO cells) (10 μM serotonin for control) 37° C. 5-HT7 (h) human recombinant serotonin 45 min cAMP HTRF 15 (antagonist effect) (CHO cells) (300 nM) 37° C. 5-HT6 (h) human recombinant none 45 min cAMP HTRF 16 (agonist effect) (CHO cells) (10 μM serotonin for control) 37° C. 5-HT6 (h) human recombinant serotonin 45 min cAMP HTRF 16 (antagonist effect) (CHO cells) (100 nM) 37° C. D2S (h) human recombinant none 28° C. impedance cellular 17 (agonist effect) (HEK-293 cells) (3 μM dopamine for control) dielectric spectroscopy D2S (h) human recombinant dopamine 28° C. impedance cellular 17 (antagonist effect) (HEK-293 cells) (30 nM) dielectric spectroscopy 5-HT2C (h) human recombinant none 30 min IP1 HTRF 18 (agonist effect) (HEK-293 cells) (1 μM serotonin for control) 37° C. 5-HT2C (h) human recombinant serotonin 30 min IP1 HTRF 18 (antagonist effect) (HEK-293 cells) (10 nM) 37° C. H1 (h) human recombinant none 22° C. intracellular Fluorimetry 19 (agonist effect) (HEK-293 cells) (10 μM histamine for control) [Ca2+] H1 (h) human recombinant histamine 22° C. intracellular Fluorimetry 19 (antagonist effect) (HEK-293 cells) (300 nM) [Ca2+] α_(1A) (h) human recombinant none 22° C. intracellular Fluorimetry 20 (agonist effect) (CHO cells) (30 nM epinephrine for control) [Ca2+] α_(1A) (h) human recombinant epinephrine 22° C. intracellular Fluorimetry 20 (antagonist effect) (CHO cells) (3 nM) [Ca2+] 5-HT2A (h) human recombinant none 30 min IP1 HTRF 18 (agonist effect) (HEK-293 cells) (100 nM serotonin for control) 37° C. 5-HT2A (h) human recombinant serotonin 30 min IP1 HTRF 13 (antagonist effect) (HEK-293 cells) (100 nM) 37° C. D3 (h) human recombinant none 10 min cAMP HTRF 21 (agonist effect) (CHO cells) (300 nM dopamine for control) 37° C. D3 (h) human recombinant dopamine 10 min cAMP HTRF 21 (antagonist effect) (CHO cells) (10 nM) 37° C. 5-HT1A (h) human recombinant none 15 min cAMP HTRF 22 (agonist effect) (CHO cells) (100 nM 8-OH-DPAT for control) 22° C. 5-HT1A (h) human recombinant 8-OH-DPAT 15 min cAMP HTRF 22 (antagonist effect) (CHO cells) (10 nM) 22° C. α_(2C) (h) human recombinant none 10 min cAMP HTRF 23 (agonist effect) (CHO cells) (1 μM epinephrine for control) 37° C. α_(2C) (h) human recombinant epinephrine 10 min cAMP HTRF 23 (antagonist effect) (CHO cells) (100 nM) 37° C.

TABLE 14 Results of cellular functional assays for dopaminergic D2 receptor for representative compounds D2-ag D2-antag. Cpd. [%] [%] 1 −1 95 2 2 97 7 0 91 8 7 85 13 2 95 14 4 98 15 2 88 16 4 98 18 −1 98 22 2 99 26 29 99 27 40 100 28 49 105 29 45 99 30 43 97 32 35 89 33 37 98 34 21 66 35 27 65 36 28 92 37 21 82 38 31 84 39 30 90 40 36 94 43 20 55 44 16 45 45 20 82 46 23 80 47 26 66 48 22 53 49 11 100 50 15 26 51 10 37 53 5 60 56 42 106 57 10 100 61 4 77 65 10 74 79 3 77 81 4 73 97 4 95 98 4 80 101 6 85 102 1 85 113 42 94 239 13 84 240 3 83 241 6 82 288 5 79 298 12 84 312 4 90 313 −5 85 314 9 86 331 4 87 338 3 88 352 12 88 358 30 84 359 39 96 363 50 94 423 41 96 424 44 97 452 24 53

TABLE 15 Results of cellular functional assays for dopaminergic D3 receptor for representative compounds D3-ag D3-antag. Compd. [%] [%] 1 −17 49 2 −15 81 7 −21 66 8 −24 73 14 −15 92 18 −27 114 22 −25 81 26 64 −8 28 59 −2 30 52 35 33 60 −1 36 29 53 40 33 59 45 18 46 18 48 48 14 54 49 −3 71 53 5 48 56 34 45 57 24 41 61 4 45 79 −9 77 81 −10 76 89 −18 69 97 −23 87 98 −10 109 101 −18 112 102 4 83 113 39 30 239 6 84 240 8 72 241 7 78 283 −10 58 288 0 72 298 −8 99 312 10 97 313 8 81 314 −30 110 331 −15 114 338 −10 109 352 −18 113 358 47 35 359 25 79 363 65 −3 423 70 22 424 70 18

TABLE 16 Results of cellular functional assays for serotoninergic 5-HT1A receptor for representative compounds 5-HT1A -ag 5-HT1A -antag. Compd. [%] [%] 2 47 18 7 59 51 8 14 81 16 −14 91 22 0 99 26 67 22 27 56 48 28 63 27 29 71 26 30 22 86 33 63 24 34 97 −31 35 102 −37 36 99 −33 37 92 −28 38 94 −33 39 86 −25 40 102 −37 43 87 −27 44 90 −29 45 99 −27 46 92 −20 47 90 −31 48 90 −24 49 82 7 50 98 −34 51 86 −27 53 90 −6 56 92 −6 57 92 −8 61 75 20 65 9 35 81 5 22 97 13 38 102 1 35 113 32 92 239 7 58 240 9 50 241 5 42 358 22 70 359 22 94 363 78 27 423 35 73 424 23 75 452 30 7

TABLE 17 Results of cellular functional assays for serotoninergic 5-HT2A receptor for representative compounds 5-HT2A -ag 5-HT2A -antag. Compd. [%] [%] 1 0 99 2 2 102 7 0 100 8 −2 99 13 2 100 14 1 100 15 −1 100 16 −1 98 18 −1 102 22 −1 102 26 −1 77 33 −1 41 61 0 97 65 −2 98 79 −2 97 81 −1 95 89 −2 94 97 −3 102 98 −2 97 101 −1 100 102 −2 99 239 −2 94 240 −3 93 241 −2 99 283 0 99 288 −2 97 298 −1 99 312 −2 98 313 −3 98 314 −2 99 331 −1 98 338 −1 100 352 −1 100 358 −1 57 363 −1 62

TABLE 18 Results of cellular functional assays for serotoninergic 5-HT6 receptor for representative compounds 5-HT6 -ag 5-HT6 -antag. Cpd. [%] [%] 1 1 39 2 2 28 3 22 4 −1 37 5 18 6 26 7 1 65 8 −1 64 9 0 −4 10 1 −16 11 −1 −10 12 −1 −2 13 1 56 14 1 69 15 2 21 16 0 50 17 2 69 18 1 87 19 −1 23 20 −2 23 21 −2 39 22 1 82 23 0 1 24 2 9 25 0 6 28 0 53 36 1 7 49 2 71 53 1 87 56 2 92 57 3 86 61 −2 72 65 −1 81 79 1 76 81 1 88 89 0 83 97 −2 95 98 −2 79 101 −2 103 102 −1 82 239 0 70 240 −2 71 241 0 69 283 0 64 288 0 74 298 0 89 312 −1 76 313 −3 91 314 0 91 331 −1 98 338 0 88 352 −2 75

TABLE 19 Results of cellular functional assays for serotoninergic 5-HT7 receptor for representative compounds 5-HT7-ag 5-HT7-antag. Cpd. [%] [%] 1 −1 97 2 −1 80 3 −2 93 4 −1 81 5 −1 85 6 0 66 7 −1 98 8 −1 82 9 0 48 10 0 85 11 0 85 12 −1 68 13 1 95 14 −1 85 15 0 96 16 −1 80 17 95 18 −1 89 19 −1 99 20 −1 101 21 0 98 22 −1 100 23 0 88 24 0 99 25 −1 97 26 14 13 27 5 8 28 4 23 29 5 9 30 5 73 33 19 20 36 0 16 40 −1 30 49 −1 85 53 1 25 56 1 36 57 1 91 61 −1 78 65 −2 91 79 −2 97 81 −2 98 89 −2 91 97 −2 100 98 −2 92 101 −2 101 102 −2 94 113 9 45 239 −2 81 240 −2 98 241 −2 83 283 −2 93 288 −2 92 298 −3 98 312 −2 97 313 −2 100 314 −3 95 331 −2 102 338 −3 100 352 −2 102 358 10 28 359 8 43 363 6 24 424 18 43

TABLE 20 Results of cellular functional assays for adrenergic α1A receptor for representative compounds α1A -ag α1A -antag. Compd. [%] [%] 1 0 100 2 0 100 7 0 100 8 0 100 13 0 100 14 0 100 16 0 100 18 0 99 22 0 100 26 0 100 27 1 100 30 0 97 33 0 100 61 0 100 65 0 98 81 1 100 89 −1 100 97 0 99 98 0 99 101 0 100 102 0 100 113 1 100 239 −1 100 240 0 100 241 0 95 283 0 100 288 0 97 298 1 100 312 0 100 313 0 100 314 1 100 331 1 100 338 2 100 352 1 100 359 1 100 363 0 100 423 16 70 424 39 76

TABLE 21 Results of cellular functional assays for adrenergic α2C receptor for representative compounds α2C -ag α2C -antag. Compd. [%] [%] 1 −9 7 2 −8 30 7 −6 2 8 −16 1 13 −7 18 14 −3 12 16 −7 9 18 −10 28 22 −8 12 26 25 53 27 3 31 28 4 27 30 18 35 33 −1 6 36 −2 4 40 −9 9 56 20 4 61 1 18 65 8 20 79 7 22 81 9 20 89 −10 7 97 −4 36 98 −1 16 101 1 46 102 −7 14 113 13 53 239 3 33 240 13 35 241 −1 14 283 2 25 288 1 13 298 −4 19 312 61 39 313 −11 46 314 −2 30 331 −14 7 338 −3 9 352 −16 16 358 28 48 359 13 38 363 17 42

TABLE 22 Results of cellular functional assays for histaminergic H1 receptor for representative compounds H1 -ag H1 -antag. Cpd. [%] [%] 1 0 51 2 −1 48 7 1 70 8 1 98 56 0 68 61 1 76 65 0 60 79 0 57 81 1 38 97 3 57 98 −1 78 101 33 94 102 0 48 239 0 54 240 0 69 241 1 47 283 0 41 288 0 57 298 30 90 313 4 47 314 5 50 331 2 85 338 1 51 352 1 60

TABLE 23 Results of cellular functional assays for serotoninergic 5-HT2C receptor for representative compounds 5-HT2C -ag 5-HT2C -antag. Cpd. [%] [%] 65 0 18 98 −5 35 241 −4 52

EXAMPLE 6

Ability to block hERG potassium channels was determined using the electrophysiological method and cloned hERG potassium channels (KCNH2 gene, expressed in CHO cells) as biological material. The effects were evaluated using IonWorks™ Quattro system (MDS-AT).

hERG Test Procedures

hERG current was elicited using a pulse pattern with fixed amplitudes (conditioning prepulse: −80 mV for 25 ms; test pulse: +40 mV for 80 ms) from a holding potential of 0 mV. hERG current was measured as a difference between the peak current at 1 ms after the test step to +40 mV and the steady-state current at the end of the step to +40 mV.

Data Analysis

Data acquisition and analyses was performed using the IonWorks Quattro™ system operation software (version 2.0.2; Molecular Devices Corporation, Union City, Calif.). Data were corrected for leak current.

The hERG block was calculated as: % Block=(1−I TA/IControl)×100%, where IControl and ITA were the currents elicited by the test pulse in control and in the presence of a test compound, respectively. Results are presented in Table 24.

TABLE 24 Results of hERG potassium channels affinity tests for representative compounds Cpd. hERG [%] 1 16 2 14 3 17 5 17 6 13 7 14 14 −1.4 17 24 18 30 22 52 30 −3 31 2 36 2.4 50 6 53 12 55 8 56 9 57 0 61 12 97 1 101 14 113 16 331 32 338 40.5 358 0 359 9 360 5 363 0 445 2

EXAMPLE 7 Guinea-Pig Ileum Test

Ileum was prepared from male guinea-pigs with 300-350 g of body weight, fasted for 24 h before experiment with free access to drinking water. Terminal ileum was dissected and placed into a Krebs solution (NaCl 120 mM, KCl 5.6 mM, MgCl₂ 2.2 mM, CaCl₂ 2.4 mM, NaHCO, 19 mM, glucose 10 mM) and 2 cm-tong fragments were cut. Each segment of the gut was placed in 30 ml chamber filled with the Krebs solution at 37 C, pH 7.4, with constant oxygenation (O₂/CO₂, 19:1), fixed by the lower end to a glass rod and by the upper end to the force-displacement transducer FDT 10-A (Biopac Systems. COMMAT, Ltd., Turkey). The preparation was allowed to stabilize in organ baths for 60 min under a resting tension of 0.5 g, washing every 15 min with fresh Krebs solution. AU responses were recorded using software Biopac Systems Inc MP-35 Data Acquisition, Turkey.

Stock solutions of test and reference compounds were prepared in concentration 10⁻³ M. About 1 mg of each tested compound was weighed and dissolved in appropriate volume of dimethylsulfoxide, ethanol or water or in a mixture of them (depending on the solubility). In next step, stock solutions were diluted 10× in water.

The equilibration period a cumulative concentration-response curve was constructed in each tissue for respective agonist-carbachol (3×10⁻⁹-3×10⁻⁶ M) or histamine (10⁻⁸-10⁻⁵ M) by the method of van Rossum (Ref. 24). Following the first agonist curve, tissues were incubated with one of the concentrations of tested compounds for 15 min and the next cumulative concentration curve to agonist was obtained. Only one concentration of the antagonist was tested in each piece of tissue. Experiments were repeated three to eight times.

After the equilibration period a cumulative concentration-response curve was constructed in each tissue for histamine (10⁻⁸-10⁻⁵ M) by the method of van Rossum. Following the first histamine curve, tissues were incubated with one of the concentrations of tested compounds for 15 min and the next cumulative concentration curve to histamine was obtained. Only one concentration of the antagonist was tested in each piece of tissue. Experiments were repeated three to seven times.

Concentration-response curves were analysed using GraphPad Prism 4.0 (GraphPad Software Inc., San Diego, Calif., USA). Contractile responses to carbachol (in the presence or absence of tested compounds) are expressed as a percentage of maximal carbachol effect (Emax=100%), reached in the concentration-response curves obtained before incubation with the tested compounds. The data are expressed as the mean±SEM of at least four separate experiments. The affinity was estimated with the equation pKB=log(concentration ratio−1)−log(molar antagonist concentration), where the concentration ratio is the ratio of equieffective agonist concentrations in the absence and in the presence of the antagonist.

TABLE 25 Results of Guinea-pig ileum test for representative compounds Compound M ant *(pKb) H ant** (pKb) 1 5.102 6.303 2 5.54 6.34 3 4.74 6.83 * antagonistic activity towards muscarinic receptor **antagonistic activity towards histaminergic receptor

Results of in vitro tests as described in Examples 4-7 show that compounds of the invention display high affinity for dopamine and serotonin receptors, especially D2, D3, 5-HT1A, 5-HT2A, 5-HT6 and 5-HT7 subtypes, adrenergic alpha2C and alpha1A as well as sigma receptors and serotonin transporter. Most of the tested compounds possess antagonistic profile for all of the receptors they have affinity for, with some of them showing partially agonistic properties for D2 and/or D3 receptors as well as fully or partially agonistic activity towards 5-HT1A receptors. This confirms their potential usefulness in the treatment of diseases connected with disturbances in dopaminergic, serotoninergic and noradrenergic transmission, e.g. psychoses, depression as well as anxiety disorders etc. It should be stressed that some of the compounds possess parallel (simultaneous) affinity for D2,5-HT6 and 5-HT7 receptors, displaying efficient antagonistic properties for all of them, which particularly differentiates them from the compounds currently used for treatment of abovementioned diseases. Such a pharmacological profile suggests possible efficacy in the treatment of psychoses as well as precognitive and antidepressant activity. In the same time compounds of the invention possess weak affinity for potassium hERG channel and muscarine receptors as well as moderate affinity for H1 and 5-HT2C receptors, what may potentially contribute to reduced side effects such as, arrhythmia, vegetative disorders, weight gain and metabolic disorders, which are frequently caused by many of the currently used drugs for treatment of the abovementioned diseases.

Tests In Vivo EXAMPLE 8 Activity testing in mice

Male CD-1 mice weighing 20-22 g derived from accredited animal facility localized at Medical College of Jagiellonian University, male C57BL/6J mice weighing 20-21 g and male Swiss Albino mice weighing 21-22 g derived from the licensed dealer (Staniszewska; Ilkowice, Poland) were group-housed for 3-4 day period in polycarbonate Makrolon type 3 cages (dimensions 26.5×15×42 cm) in an environmentally controlled, experimental room (ambient temperature 22-20C; relative humidity 50-60%; 12:12 light:dark cycle, lights on at 8:00), in groups of 15. Male Wistar rats weighing 205-225 g upon arrival from accredited animal facility Charles River (Sulzfeld, Germany) were group-housed for 6 day period in polycarbonate Makrolon type 3 cages (dimensions 26.5×15×42 cm) in an environmentally controlled room (ambient temperature 20-22° C.; relative humidity 50-60%; 12:12 light:dark cycle, lights on at 8:00), in groups of 4. Standard laboratory food (LSM-B) and filtered water were freely available. Standard laboratory food (Ssniff M-Z) and filtered water were freely available. On the day before experiments the equipment produces “white noise” was turned on for 30 minutes and mice or rats were weighted exact to 1 g. Animals were assigned randomly to treatment groups. All the experiments were performed by two observers unaware of the treatment applied between 9:00 and 14:00 on separate groups of animals. All animals were used only once and were killed immediately after the experiment. All the experimental procedures were approved by the IV Local Bioethics Commission in Warszawa.

d-Amphetamine-Induced Locomotor Hyperactivity

The locomotor activity was recorded with an Opto M3 multi-channel activity monitor (MultiDevice Software v.1.3, Columbus Instruments). The mice were individually placed in plastic cages (22×12×13 cm) for 30 minutes habituation period, and then the crossings of each channel (ambulation) were counted during 1 h with data recording every 5 minutes. The cages were cleaned up with 70% ethanol after each mouse. Drugs were administered to 10 mice per treatment group, d-Amphetamine was administered 30 minutes before the test. Compound 22 was given 30 minutes before the experiment, and other compounds were given 60 minutes before the experiment.

TABLE 26 Results of d-amphetamine-induced locomotor hyperactivity test Compound MED* [mg/kg] 2 5 7 2 18 2.5 22 2.5 97 2.5 *minimum effective dose [mg of compound/kg of body weight]

MK-801-Induced Locomotor Hyperactivity

The locomotor activity was recorded according to method described above. Instead of d-Amphetamine, MK-801 was administered 15 min before the test. Compound 22 was given 30 minutes before the experiment.

TABLE 27 Results of MK-801-induced locomotor hyperactivity test Compound MED* [mg/kg] 22 1.25

Tail Suspension Test in C57BL/6J Mice

The testing procedure was based on a method of Steru et al. (The tail suspension test: a new method for screening antidepressants in mice, Psychopharmacology 85, 367-370, 1985). An automated device (Kinder Scientific) was used. Mice were suspended by the tail with tape to an aluminum hook connected to a strain gauge. Mice were positioned such that the base of their tail was aligned with the bottom of the hook. This positioning was found to decrease the propensity for mice to climb their tail during the test. A strain gauge connected to computer software detected any movements by the mouse in order to record the number of times (events) each subject enters into an escape behavior (struggling episodes), the duration of the event, and the average strength of each event during a 6-min test session. The total duration of immobility was calculated as the time the force of the mouse's movements was below a preset threshold. An optimum threshold was determined by comparing manually scored videotapes with automated scores. The following settings were used in all experiments: threshold 0.20 Newtons, off delay 30 msec. Drugs were administered to 7-8 mice per treatment group. Compound 22 was given 30 minutes, while Compound 36 was given 60 minutes before the experiment.

TABLE 28 Results of tail suspension test in C57BL/6J mice Compound MED [mg/kg] 22 0.156 36 0.312

Four-Plate Test in Swiss Mice

The four-plate test (BIOSEB, France) was performed in a cage (25×18×16 cm) floored by four identical rectangular metal plates (8×11 cm) separated from one another by a gap of 4 mm. The top of the cage was covered by a transparent Perspex lid that prevented escape behaviour. The plates were connected to a device that can generated electric shocks. Following a 15-s habituation period, the animal's motivation to explore a novel environment was suppressed by an electric foot shock (0.8 mA, 0.5 s) every time it moved from one plate to another during a 1-minute test session (Aron et al., Evaluation of a rapid technique for detecting minor tranquilizers, Neuropharmacology 10, 459-469, 1971). This action is referred to as a ‘punished crossing’, and was followed by a 3 s shock interval, during which the animal could move across plates without receiving a shock. Drugs were administered to 8-10 mice per treatment group. Compound 22 was given 30 minutes, while Compound 36 was given 60 minutes before the experiment.

TABLE 29 Results of four-plate test in mice Compound MED [mg/kg] 22 0.312 36 0.312

EXAMPLE 9 Activity Testing in Rats

Drug-naive male Wistar rats (Charles River, Sulzfeld, Germany) weighing 250-400 g were used in all experiments. Rats were housed two per standard plastic cage and kept in a room with constant environmental conditions (21.22° C., relative humidity 60%, a 12:12 light-dark cycle with lights on at 7:00 a.m.). Animals were supplied by the breeder two weeks before the onset of behavioral procedures. During this time, the subjects were weighed and handled several times. Tap water and standard lab chow (Labofeed H, WPIK, Kcynia, Poland) was available ad libitum.

Test Compounds

Compounds 22 and 36 were prepared as a suspension in 1% aqueous solution of Tween 80, whereas d-amphetamine and MK-801 were dissolved in distilled water immediately before administration. An injection volume of 10 ml/kg (mice) or 2 ml/kg (rats) was used throughout and all compounds were administered intraperitoneally (i.p.), except d-amphetamine that was given subcutaneously (s.c.).

Statistical Analysis

All the data are expressed as the mean±SEM. The statistical significance of effects was evaluated using separate one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with comparison between individual groups by Dunnett's test (when only one drug was given) or by the Tukey's test when two drugs were used; p<0.05, p<0.01 and p<0.001 were considered statistically significant. ED₅₀ values were calculated using Graph Pad Prism 5 Software.

Apomorphine-Induced Stereotyped Behaviour

All tests were carried out in a sound-attenuated experimental room between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Within 24 h prior to testing, rats were habituated to glass observation cages (25×25×40 cm, W×H×L) with wood chip bedding on the floor for 20 min. On the day of testing, stereotyped behaviour was observed 20 to 25 min. after apomorphine injection (s.c.) as described by Bristow et al. (L-745,870, a subtype selective dopamine D4 receptor antagonist, does not exhibit a neuroleptic-like profile in rodent behavioral tests. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1997; 283:1256-63) and Feldman et al. (Mixed D2/5-HT2 antagonism differentially affects apomorphine- and amphetamine-induced stereotyped behavior. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 1997:58:565-72). Rats were injected with apomorphine (0.6 mg/kg) and placed in the observation cages. Views of other rats in the experiment were prohibited. Twenty minutes later, the time spent licking/biting and sniffing downward was recorded by a trained observer for 5 minutes (300 s). Rats were pre-injected i.p. with a test drug 60 min. before the start of the 5-min. test session (the observation period).

The duration of stereotyped sniffing and licking/biting was analyzed with the aid of the Kruskal-Wallis analysis of variance (ANOVA). The Mann-Whitney U test was used for individual post hoc comparisons. P values lower than 0.05 were considered significant.

MK-801-Induced Stereotyped Behaviour

All tests were carried out in a sound-attenuated experimental room between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Within 24 h prior to testing, rats were habituated to glass observation cages (25×25×40 cm, W×H×L) with wood chip bedding on the floor for 20 min. On the day of testing, stereotyped behaviour was observed 15 min. after MK-801 administration. Rats were injected with MK-801 (0.6 mg/kg, i.p.) and placed in the observation cages. Views of other rats in the experiment were prohibited. Fifteen minutes later, the time spent circling/head waving was recorded by a trained observer for 5 min. (300 s). Rats were pre-injected with a test drug 60 min. before the start of the observation period.

The duration of stereotyped circling as analyzed with the aid of the Kruskal-Wallis analysis of variance (ANOVA). The Mann-Whitney U test was used for individual post hoc comparisons. P values lower than 0.05 were considered significant.

2,5-Dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine (DOI)-induced head twitches

All tests were carried out in a sound-attenuated experimental room between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. as described above for spontaneous head twitches. DOI-induced head twitches were scored as described by Millan et al. (S18327 (1-[2-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzisoxazol-3-yl)piperid-1-yl]ethyl]3-phenyl imidazolin-2-one), a novel, potential antipsychotic displaying marked antagonist properties at alpha(1)- and alpha(2)-adrenergic receptors: II. Functional profile and a multiparametric comparison with haloperidol, clozapine, and 11 other antipsychotic agents. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2000292:54-66). Rats were pre-injected i.p. with a test drug 60 min. before the start of the test session. Fifty five minutes later, rats were injected with DOI (2.5 mg/kg, i.p.) and placed in glass observation cages (25×25×40 cm, W×H×L) with wood chip bedding on the floor. Five minutes later, head twitches were counted for 5 minutes. (300 s) by a trained observer.

Total numbers of head twitches (n/5 min.) were analyzed by means of the Kruskal-Wallis analysis of variance (ANOVA). The Mann-Whitney U test was used for individual post hoc comparisons. P values lower than 0.05 were considered significant but values tower than 0.1 are also reported.

Conditioned Avoidance Response (CAR)

The effects of a test drug on conditioned response in rats were evaluated using active avoidance responding test. The apparatus consisted of six identical shuttle boxes (PACS-30, Columbus Instruments, USA). Each stainless steel box was 22.8 cm wide, 48.3 cm long and 27.6 cm high and was divided into two equal-sized compartments, separated by a sliding door end equipped with an overhead lights audio generator. An infrared-type beam assembly was used for detecting subject transfers. Each chamber floor was composed of stainless steel grid wired for presentation of a scrambled electric food shock (0.5 mA).

Rats trained to avoid the foot shock were placed in the experimental chambers for a 3 min. habituation period followed by 50 CAR trials presented on a 15-s variable interval (VI) schedule. Each trial consisted of a 10 s warning tone and stimulus light (conditioned stimulus) followed by 10 s electric shock (0.5 mA). If during the initial 10 s of the trial an animal crossed through the sliding door, the tone and light were terminated, no shock was applied, and the response was considered as “an avoidance response”. If the animal crossed through the sliding door after a foot shock was initiated, the response was considered as “an escape response”. If the animal did not cross the sliding door the response was considered as “none”. If a response was made during an intertrial interval, it was punished with 0.5 s shock (0.5 mA). The PACS-30 software (Columbus) controlled the sessions and counted the number of trials in which a rat avoided the shock, escaped or did not respond. A stable demonstration of >80% of correct avoidance responses after 14-18 training sessions was a criterion for inclusion in subsequent drug tests. On test days, a tested drug was administered i.p. 60 minutes before the start of the test session. Each drug was tested at 3-4 different doses in the same group of eight animals. A 7-day wash-out period was introduced between the subsequent tests. Two CAR sessions were conducted during the wash-out in order to maintain stable conditioned responding. The number of CAR trials during the test and wash-out sessions was reduced to 30.

Avoidances, escapes, and “none” responses were analyzed with the aid of a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The Newman-Keuls test was used for individual post hoc comparisons.

Passive Avoidance Procedure

Potentially impairing effects of test substance on learning and memory function in rats were evaluated using a step-through passive avoidance (PA) test. The apparatus consisted of 6 identical shuttle boxes divided into lighted and dark compartments (220×240×270 mm) and equipped with grid floors (PACS-30, Columbus Instruments, USA). The two compartments were separated by a sliding door.

In the training session (acquisition), animals were placed in the lighted compartment and allowed to explore it freely for 10 s. The sliding door was then opened, and the step-through latency for a rat to enter the dark compartment was measured. As soon as the rat entered the dark compartment, the door was closed. Three seconds later, an inescapable foot-shock (0.5 mA for 3 s) was delivered through the grid floor with a constant current shock generator. All animals entered the dark compartment within 300 s (a cut-off) and received a foot-shock.

Rats were pre-injected a test drug 60 minutes before the start of the training session.

The test (expression) session was performed 24 h after the training session. The same procedure was used (see above) but no foot-shock was delivered. A step-through latency for animals to enter the dark compartment was measured with a cut-off of 300 s.

Weights and step-trough latencies were analyzed with the aid of a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The Newman-Keuls test was used for individual post hoc comparisons.

Prepulse Inhibition (PPI) Procedure

The PPI apparatus consisted of eight startle chambers (SR-LAB, San Diego Instruments, San Diego, Calif., USA). Each chamber consisted of a Plexiglas cylinder (8.9 cm diameter×20 cm long) resting on a Plexiglas frame in a sound attenuated, ventilated enclosure. Background noise and acoustic stimuli were presented via a loudspeaker mounted 24 cm above the animal. Startle responses, reflecting the motion of animals in the cylinder following the acoustic stimulus, were detected by a piezoelectric transducer mounted below the frame. The administration of stimuli and response recording were controlled by the SR-LAB software. Test sessions started with a 5-minutes acclimatization period. Throughout the whole session, the chamber light was on, and the background white noise was set at 70 dB. The test session included 3 initial startling stimuli (intensity: 120 dB, duration: 40 ms) to accustom the rat to the experimental procedure. The initial stimuli were followed by 60 trials (6×10 trials) presented in a random order:

-   -   10 background trials (B) which involved a presentation of a sham         stimulus (intensity: 70 dB, duration: 40 ms),     -   two types (2×10) of prepulse trials (PP) which included only a         prepulse stimuli (84 dB or 90 dB, 20 ms),     -   10 pulse trials (P) which included only a pulse startling         stimulus (120 dB, 40 ms).     -   two types (2×10) of prepulse-and-pulse trials (PP-P) which         involved a prepulse (84 dB or 90 dB, 20 ms) followed 100 ms         later by a 120-dB pulse stimulus (P).

The average inter-trial interval was 22.5 s (range: 15-30 s). This interval was randomized by the SR-LAB software. Startle responses were measured for 100 ms after the onset of the last trial stimulus. For each type of stimulation, startle amplitudes were averaged across the 10 trials. The magnitude of PPI was calculated as a percent inhibition of the startle amplitude in the pulse trial (treated as 100%) according to the formula: [(startle amplitude in P trials−startle amplitude in PP-P trials)/startle amplitude in P trials]×100%. Startle responses to the 3 initial stimuli were excluded from the statistical analyses.

Effects of Tested Compounds on PPI and on Amphetamine-Induced PPI Deficits

Rats were pre-injected with the test drug (60 min.). Each compound was tested in two separate experiments performed over two consecutive days (Experiments 1-2) in separate groups of drug-naive rats. Fifteen minutes before the start of the PPI session, rats were injected with saline (Experiment 1) or amphetamine (Experiment 2).

In Experiment 1, each reference compound, or its vehicle, was given in combination with physiological saline (0.9% NaCl). The purpose of this experiment was to assess effects of the reference drug on basic startle responses and PPI. Results of Experiment 1 determined a range of drug doses tested in Experiment 2. In Experiment 2, the reference drug, or its vehicle, was administered in combination with amphetamine (6 mg/kg, i.p.). The purpose of Experiment 2 was to assess drug's effects on amphetamine-induced PPI deficits.

Startle responses (in manufacturer's arbitrary units), and magnitudes of PPI (%) were analyzed with the aid of a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The Newman-Keuls test was used for individual post hoc comparisons.

Forced Swimming Test (the Porsolt's Test)

The animals were individually subjected to two experimental trials during which they were forced to swim in a cylinder (40 cm high, 18 cm in diameter) filled with warm water (25° C.) to a height of 15 cm. A video camera was mounted 50 cm above the cylinder. The first (habituation) and second (test) trial lasted 15 and 5 minutes, respectively. There was a 24-h interval between the trials. The total duration of immobility was measured during the second trial by a trained observer located in a separate room.

Weights and time of immobility were analyzed with the aid of a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The Newman-Keuls test was used for individual post hoc comparisons.

Elevated Plus Maze Test in Rats

The testing procedure was based on a method described by Pellow and File (1986). Plus-maze apparatus (an automated device produced by Kinder Scientific) made of durable, high density, non porous black plastic, elevated to a height of 50 cm, consisted of two open arms (50×10 cm) and two closed arms (50×10 cm, and 30 cm high walls), arranged so that the two arms of each type were opposite each other. Floor of the plus-maze was made of infrared transparent material what means that there are no visible sensors. The plus-maze was placed in a darkened room, and the center of the apparatus was illuminated with a 25 W electric bulb hanging 100 cm above. Plus-maze apparatus was connected to PC software by control chassis. Each rat was gently placed in the center of the plus-maze, facing one of the closed arms, immediately after a 5-min adaptation period in a plastic black box (60×60×35 cm). During a 5-minutes test period, automated Motor Monitor System recorded the number of entries into the closed and open arms, the time spent in and the distance (cm) covered by a rat in either type of the arms. After each trial the maze was wiped clean. All compounds were administered to 5-8 rats per treatment group. Compounds 22 and 36 were administered 60 minutes before the experiment.

Conflict Drinking Test (Vogel Test) in Rats

Anxiety Monitoring System “Vogel test” produced by TSE Systems was used. It was consisted of a polycarbonate cage (dimensions 26.5×15×42 cm), equipped with a grid floor made from stainless steel bars and a drinking bottle containing tap water. Experimental chambers (two) were connected to PC software by control chassis and a device that generates electric shocks. On the first day of the experiment, the rats were adapted to the test chamber for 10 min. After the adaptation period, the animals were deprived of water for 24 h and were then placed in the test chamber for another 10-min adaptation period during which they had free access to the drinking bottle. Afterwards, they were allowed a 30-min free-drinking session in their home cage. After another 24-h water deprivation period, the rats were placed again in the test chamber. Recording data started immediately after the first lick and every 20 licks rats were punished with an electric shock (0.5 mA, lasting 1 s). The impulses were released via the spout of the drinking bottle. If a rat was drinking when an impulse was released, it received a shock. The number of licks and the number of shocks received throughout a 5-min experimental session was recorded automatically. Compounds 22 and 36 were administered to 10 rats per treatment group, 60 min before the experiment.

TABLE 30 Results of tests in rats Compound MED [mg/kg] Test 22 36 Apomorphine-induced stereotyped behaviour 10  — (pharmacological dopamine-related psychosis model) MK-801-induced stereotyped behaviour 3 — (pharmacological glutamate-related psychosis model) DOI-induced head twitches (pharmacological   1 * — serotonin-related psychosis model) Active-avoidance response (model of positive 3 — symptoms of schizophrenia) Passive-avoidance (model of memory disturbance) >30    — Prepulse inhibition disruption caused by 30  — amphetamine administration (model of sensorimotor gating deficits involved in schizophrenia pathomechanism; dopaminergic psychotomimetic) Porsolt forced swimm test (test indicative of   0.3 1 * potential antidepressant activity) Vogel test in rats (test indicative of 3 1 * potential anxiolytic activity) Elevated plus-maze (test indicative of    0.3 * — potential anxiolytic activity) * lower doses not tested

Results of behavioral tests described in Example 8 confirm potential activity of the compounds of invention in therapy of psychotic symptoms.

Data for the representative compound 22 in Examples 8 and 9 show its wide antipsychotic activity in all applied rodent models. It is noteworthy that the compound was active in models utilizing psychotomimetic substances affecting either dopaminergic (d-amphetamine, apomorphine), serotoninergic (DOI) or glutamatergic transmission (MK-801) as well as in specific conditioning procedure (active avoidance response). Compound 22 was active in procedures indicative of efficacy in either positive symptoms of schizophrenia, such as: d-amphetamine and MK-801 induced hyperlocomotion, stereotyped behavior induced by apomorphine and DOI, active avoidance response, as well as in procedure assessing ability to treat attention deficits and information filtering (dimensions of cognitive deficits), underlying the pathomechanism of schizophrenia-reversal of deficits in prepulse inhibition in rats. Moreover compound 22 was active in well established models for detecting substances with potential antidepressant activity, i.e. tail suspension test in mice and forced swim test (Porsolt) in rats as well as potential anxiolytic activity, i.e. four plates test in mice, elevated plus maze and conflict drinking test (Vogel) in rats. Such a wide pharmacological activity, beyond the purely antipsychotic effects is a particularly desirable feature of modern antipsychotic drug, considering complexity of clinical conditions associated with schizophrenia, including depression and anxiety.

Data for compound 36 show its wide antidepressant and anxiolytic activity in all applied models in mice and rats (tail suspension test in mice and forced swim test (Porsolt) in rats, four plates test in mice and conflict drinking test (Vogel) in rats). This confirms its potential efficacy in treatment of depression and anxiety, as well as its potential use as add on therapy for currently used antipsychotics in treatment of negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

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 42. A compound of the general formula (I)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein E represents C;

represents a double bond; n represents an integer from 2 to 6, inclusive; A is linked to E through one of its carbon atoms and is represented by the general formula (A2):

wherein R⁵ represents hydrogen, halogen or C₁-C₄-alkyl; Y represents NH, O or S; each of R⁴, R², R³ and R⁴ independently represents hydrogen or halogen; D represents a group selected from: unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of branched C₁-C₄-alkyl, straight C₁-C₄-alkyl in ortho or meta position with respect to sulphonamide group, C₁-C₃-alkyloxy, halogeno-C₁-C₃-alkyl, halogeno-C₁-C₃-alkyloxy, halogen atom, —CN, —OH, and phenyl; unsubstituted naphthyl or naphthyl substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₈-alkyloxy, halogeno-C₁-C₃-alkyl, halogen atom, —CN, —OH, and phenyl; 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S, the 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic group being unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₃-alkyloxy, halogeno-C₁-C₃-alkyl, halogen atom, —CN, —OH, and phenyl; bicyclic group consisting of benzene or pyridine ring fused with a 5-membered aromatic or non-aromatic heterocyclic ring having 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S, which bicyclic group is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₃-alkyloxy, halogeno-C₁-C₃-alkyl, halogen atom, ═O, —CN, —OH, and phenyl; bicyclic group consisting of benzene or pyridine ring fused with 6-membered non-aromatic heterocyclic ring having from 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S, which bicyclic group is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₃-alkyloxy, halogeno-C₁-C₃-alkyl, halogen atom, ═O, —CN, —OH, and phenyl.
 43. The compound or salt according to claim 42, wherein D represents unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of branched C₁-C₄-alkyl, straight C₁-C₄-alkyl in ortho or meta position with respect to sulphonamide group; C₁-C₃-alkyloxy, halogeno-C₁-C₃-alkyl, halogeno-C₁-C₃-alkyloxy, halogen atom, —CN, —OH, and phenyl.
 44. The compound or salt according to claim 42, wherein D represents unsubstituted naphthyl or naphthyl substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₃-alkyloxy, halogeno-C₁-C₃-alkyl, halogen atom, —CN, —OH, and phenyl.
 45. The compound according to claim 42, wherein D represents 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S, and wherein D is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₃-alkyloxy, halogeno-C₁-C₃-alkyl, halogen atom, —CN, —OH, and phenyl.
 46. The compounds or salt according to claim 45, wherein D represents thienyl.
 47. The compound or salt according to claim 42, wherein D represents benzene ring fused with 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring having 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S, and wherein D is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₃-alkyloxy, halogeno-C₁-C₃-alkyl, halogen atom, —CN, —OH, and phenyl.
 48. The compound or salt according to claim 47, wherein D is selected from the group consisting of 1-benzothiophen-3-yl, 1-benzothiophen-2-yl, 1-benzofuran-2-yl, 1-benzofuran-3-yl, 1H-benzimidazol-2-yl, 1H-indol-2-yl, 1H-indol-5-yl, 1H-indol-6-yl, 1H-indazol-7-yl, 1H-indazol-6-yl, 1,2-benzoxazol-5-yl, 1,3-benzoxazol-4-yl, 1,3-benzothiazol-4-yl, and 1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl.
 49. The compound or salt according to claim 42, wherein D represents bicyclic group consisting of benzene ring fused with 5-membered non-aromatic heterocyclic ring having from 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S, and wherein D is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₃-alkyloxy, halogeno-C₁-C₃-alkyl, halogen atom, ═O, —CN, —OH, and phenyl.
 50. The compound or salt according to claim 49, wherein D is selected from the group consisting of 2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl, 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazol-6-yl, 2-oxo-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-5-yl, and 1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl.
 51. The compound or salt according to claim 42, wherein D represents bicyclic group consisting of pyridine ring fused with 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring having from 1 to 3 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S, and wherein D is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₃-alkyloxy, halogeno-C₁-C₃-alkyl, halogen atom, —CN, —OH, and phenyl.
 52. The compound or salt according to claim 51, wherein D is selected from the group consisting of imidazo[1,2-a]-pyridin-3-yl, and 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]-pyridin-3-yl.
 53. The compound or salt according to claim 42, wherein n is
 2. 54. The compound or salt according to claim 42, wherein n is
 3. 55. The compound or salt according to claim 42, wherein n is
 4. 56. The compound or salt according to claim 42, wherein A is linked to E through carbon atom of a heterocyclic ring.
 57. The compound according to claim 42 selected from the group consisting of the following compounds: N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1,1-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, 4-fluoro-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}benzene-sulphonamide, 3-fluoro-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}benzene-sulphonamide, 4-chloro-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}benzene-sulphonamide, 3-chloro-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}benzene-sulphonamide, 3-methyl-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}benzene-sulphonamide, 3-hydroxy-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}benzene-sulphonamide, 4-methoxy-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]butyl}benzene-sulphonamide, N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, 4-fluoro-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}benzene-sulphonamide, 3-fluoro-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}benzene-sulphonamide, 4-chloro-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}-benzenesulphonamide, 3-chloro-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}benzene-sulphonamide, 3-hydroxy-N-{3-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]propyl}benzene-sulphonamide, N-{2-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethyl}naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, N-{2-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethyl}naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, N-{2-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethyl}-4-fluorobenzene-sulphonamide, 3-fluoro-N-{2-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethyl}benzene-sulphonamide, 4-chloro-N-{2-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethyl}benzene-sulphonamide, 3-chloro-N-{2-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethyl}benzene-sulphonamide, 3-methyl-N-{2-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethyl}benzene-sulphonamide, 3-hydroxy-N-{2-[4-(5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]ethyl}benzene-sulphonamide, 4-chloro-N-{4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl]-butyl}-benzenesulphonamide, N-[4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-3-chloro-benzenesulphonamide, N-[3-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-3-chloro-benzenesulphonamide, N-[4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-3-fluoro-benzenesulphonamide, N-[3-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-Pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-3-fluoro-benzenesulphonamide, N-[4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-4-tert-butyl-benzenesulphonamide, N-[4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, N-[4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, N-[4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-4-fluoro-benzenesulphonamide, N-[4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-3-hydroxy-benzenesulphonamide, N-[4-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-3-methyl-benzenesulphonamide, N-[4-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, 3-fluoro-N-[4-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]benzene-sulphonamide, N-[4-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-3-hydroxybenzene-sulphonamide, N-[4-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]butyl]-3-methylbenzenesulphonamide, 3-fluoro-N-[3-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]benzene-sulphonamide, N-[3-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-3-hydroxybenzene-sulphonamide, N-[2-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, 3-fluoro-N-[2-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]benzene-sulphonamide, N-[2-[4-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]-3-methylbenzene-sulphonamide, N-[3-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-Pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, N-[3-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, N-[3-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-4-fluoro-benzenesulphonamide, 4-chloro-N-[3-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-benzenesulphonamide, N-[3-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-3-hydroxy-benzenesulphonamide, N-[3-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]propyl]-3-methyl-benzenesulphonamide, N-[2-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]naphthalene-1-sulphonamide, N-[2-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]-naphthalene-2-sulphonamide, N-[2-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]-4-fluoro-benzenesulphonamide, N-[2-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]-3-fluoro-benzenesulphonamide, 4-chloro-N-[2-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]-benzenesulphonamide, 3-chloro-N-[2-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]-benzenesulphonamide, N-[2-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]-3-hydroxy-benzenesulphonamide, and N-[2-[4-(5-chloro-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-Pyridin-1-yl]ethyl]-3-methyl-benzenesulphonamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 58. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula (I) as defined in claim 42 as an active ingredient in combination with pharmaceutically acceptable carrier(s) and/or excipient(s).
 59. A method of treatment or prevention of disorders of the central nervous system related to serotoninergic and dopaminergic transmission in a mammal, comprising administration to the mammal of the pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) according to claim 42 or a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound, wherein the disorder of the central nervous system is schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorders, schizophreniform disorders, delusional syndromes and other psychotic conditions related and not related to taking psychoactive substances, affective disorder, bipolar disorder, mania, depression, anxiety disorders of various aetiology, stress reactions, conciousness disorders, coma, delirium of alcoholic or other aetiology, aggression, psychomotor agitation and other conduct disorders, sleep disorders of various aetiology, withdrawal syndromes of various aetiology, addiction, pain syndromes of various aetiology, intoxication with psychoactive substances, cerebral circulatory disorders of various aetiology, psychosomatic disorders of various aetiology, conversion disorders, dissociative disorders, urination disorders, autism and other developmental disorders, including nocturia, stuttering, tics, cognitive disorders of various types, including Alzheimer's disease, psychopatological symptoms, or neurological disorders in the course of other diseases of the central and peripheral nervous systems.
 60. The method of claim 59, wherein said disorder is schizophrenia. 